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Origin of recurring decimal

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby recurring decimal

recur, recurrence, recurrent, recurrent fever, recurring, recurring decimal, recursion, recursion formula, recursive, recursive definition, recursive function

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How to use recurring decimal in a sentence

Her chops landed her several TV gigs, including a recurring role as an NBC page on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
The Curious Little Shell That Restarted Jenny Slate’s Career|Luke Hopping|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 2007, trans actress Candis Cayne became the first out trans actress to have a recurring role on a primetime network TV show.
Laverne Cox, Emmy Trailblazer|Parker Molloy|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Growing up in the Baltimore area, Carson made recurring appearances in my education.
Ben Carson, Auschwitz, and My High School Graduation|Matt Finkelstein|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mindless bureaucratic cruelty is a recurring theme of observers of the modern state.
Government Has Made America Inept|Philip K. Howard|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Almost every episode of the recurring site feature “Strong Bad Emails” offered users clickable keywords that unlocked something.
Homestar Runner, Trogdor the Burninator, and the Birth of the Internet|Rich Goldstein|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Very interesting as throwing light upon the Provençal temperament are the numerous and constantly recurring interjections.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
One of the most frequently recurring figures in this series is that of Noah in the ark.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
Moreover, each stanza ends with the same line, recurring as a refrain.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
So severe a lesson could only be learned by grasping at such words and phrases as were the more frequently recurring.
A Cursory History of Swearing|Julian Sharman
"Strikes" were constantly recurring, so that the masters lay at the mercy of the operatives.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan

British Dictionary definitions for recurring decimal

recurring decimal

noun

a rational number that contains a pattern of digits repeated indefinitely after the decimal pointAlso called: circulating decimal, repeating decimal

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Scientific definitions for recurring decimal

recurring decimal

[ rĭ-kûr′ĭng ]

See repeating decimal.

recurring decimal

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