irrational vs pathological

irrational

adj
  • Not rational; unfounded or nonsensical. 

  • Of a real number, that cannot be written as the ratio of two integers. 

noun
  • A real number that can not be expressed as the quotient of two integers, an irrational number. 

pathological

adj
  • Having properties which are counterintuitive or difficult to handle. 

  • Relating to, amounting to, causing, or caused by a physical or mental disorder. 

  • Pertaining to pathology. 

  • Having properties that cause unusually bad behaviour, especially regarding correctness or performance. 

How often have the words irrational and pathological occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )