nonrepeating decimal

[ non-ri-pee-ting des-uh-muhl, non- ]
/ ˈnɒn rɪˈpi tɪŋ ˈdɛs ə məl, ˌnɒn- /

noun Mathematics.

a decimal representation of any irrational number, having the property that no sequence of digits is repeated ad infinitum.

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Origin of nonrepeating decimal

non- + repeating

Words nearby nonrepeating decimal

nonrelativistic quantum mechanics, nonreligious, non-REM sleep, nonrenewable, non rep., nonrepeating decimal, non repetatur, nonrepresentational, nonresident, nonresidential, nonresistance
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