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View synonyms for repeating decimal
repeating decimal
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
repeating decimal
/ rĭ-pē′tĭng /
- A decimal in which a pattern of one or more digits is repeated indefinitely, such as 0.353535 …
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Word History and Origins
Origin of repeating decimal1
First recorded in 1765–75
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Example Sentences
True, America is free; but in order to establish tradition some one must be a repetend—a repeating decimal.
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