Synonyms

repeating decimal

American

noun

Mathematics.

a decimal numeral that, after a certain point, consists of a group of one or more digits repeated ad infinitum, as 2.33333 …. or 23.0218181818 ….

repeating decimal British

noun

another name for recurring decimal

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repeating decimal Scientific

/ rĭ-pē′tĭng /

A decimal in which a pattern of one or more digits is repeated indefinitely, such as 0.353535 …

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.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

In the following exercises, write each repeating decimal as a fraction.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

A repeating decimal is a decimal in which the last digit or group of digits repeats endlessly.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

A repeating decimal in the answer might kill him.

From Literary Lapses by Leacock, Stephen

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