nonrepeating decimal

[ non-ri-pee-ting des-uh-muhl, non- ]

/ ˈnɒn rɪˈpi tɪŋ ˈdɛs ə məl, ˌnɒn- /

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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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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of nonrepeating decimal

As Marcus says, the devil is often in the details in cases like this, “some decimal point in the wrong place.”
James Murdoch: Can He Survive Broadcast Regulator’s Criticism?|Peter Jukes|September 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The first decimal trituration was given in doses of two grains gradually increased to ten grains every two hours.
The Treatment of Hay Fever|George Frederick Laidlaw
All saw timber is scaled by the Scribner Decimal C log rule.
Our National Forests|Richard H. Douai Boerker
These are made in different patterns, having either decimal divisions or the vulgar fractions.
Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught|Joshua Rose

The dropping of terminal decimals makes a small decimal difference in the result in the different formulas.
Aviation Engines|Victor Wilfred Pag
For convenience the metrical table is given, showing lengths in feet and inches, in which only three decimal points are used.
Practical Mechanics for Boys|J. S. Zerbe