repeating decimal
a decimal numeral that, after a certain point, consists of a group of one or more digits repeated ad infinitum, as 2.33333 …. or 23.0218181818 ….
Origin of repeating decimal
1- Also called circulating decimal, periodic decimal, recurring decimal.
Words Nearby repeating decimal
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How to use repeating decimal in a sentence
True, America is free; but in order to establish tradition some one must be a repetend—a repeating decimal.
The Trimmed Lamp | O. Henry
British Dictionary definitions for repeating decimal
another name for recurring decimal
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Scientific definitions for repeating decimal
[ rĭ-pē′tĭng ]
A decimal in which a pattern of one or more digits is repeated indefinitely, such as 0.353535 …
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