nonrepeating decimal

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

noun

, Mathematics.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonrepeating decimal¹

non- + repeating ( def )

Example Sentences

All irrational numbers, including pi, have infinite, nonrepeating decimal representations, but this is not enough to ensure that they include all strings.

From Slate

Pi is an infinite, nonrepeating decimal - meaning that every possible number combination exists somewhere in pi.

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