repetend
Mathematics. the part of a repeating decimal that is repeated, as 1234 in 0.123412341234. …
Music. a phrase or sound that is repeated.
Prosody. a word, phrase, line or longer element that is repeated, sometimes with variation, at irregular intervals in a poem.
Origin of repetend
1Words Nearby repetend
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How to use repetend in a sentence
Poe created the fifth line of his stanza for the magic of the repetend.
The Raven | Edgar Allan PoeTrue, 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 repetend
/ (ˈrɛpɪˌtɛnd, ˌrɛpɪˈtɛnd) /
maths the digit or series of digits in a recurring decimal that repeats itself
anything repeated
Origin of repetend
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for repetend
[ rĕp′ĭ-tĕnd′ ]
The digit or group of digits that repeats infinitely in a repeating decimal. The repetend of the decimal form of 512 (0.4166666…) is 6.
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