imaginary number, n.Definitions

Imaginary number (n.) might ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠be calculated by a madman as a temple ritual of the absurd, thinking he writes down the impossible — and still be mathematics.

Imaginary number (n.) find ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠no room on the number line; their place lies in another dimension, found only by descending to their application.