repeating decimal
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of repeating decimal
First recorded in 1765–75
Example Sentences
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An interesting use of infinite geometric series is to write a repeating decimal as a fraction.
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In the following exercises, write each repeating decimal as a fraction.
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TRY IT : : 12.55 Write the repeating decimal 0.
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In the following exercises, write each repeating decimal as a fraction.
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Rep′etend, that part of a repeating decimal which recurs continually: the burden of a song; Repetent′, a tutor or private teacher in Germany.—adjs.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
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