recurring decimal

rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ ˈdɛsɪməl

Definition of recurring decimal - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematics

TECH.

decimal with digits repeating indefinitely

TECH.

The number 0.333... is a recurring decimal.
A recurring decimal can be tricky in calculations.
The teacher explained how to convert a recurring decimal.

circulating decimal

repeating decimal

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Expressions with recurring

recurring nightmare

frightening dream that happens repeatedly

She had a recurring nightmare about being chased by a monster.

Expressions with decimal

decimal point

symbol separating whole and fractional number parts

The number 3.14 has a decimal point between 3 and 14.

decimal place

number of digits right of the decimal point

The measurement was accurate to two decimal places.

decimal digit

any of the numerals from 0 to 9

The number 345 consists of three decimal digits.

decimal system

number system based on ten

The decimal system uses digits from 0 to 9.

decimal currency

system of money based on powers of ten

Many countries use decimal currency for simplicity.

decimal fraction

fraction with a denominator that is a power of ten

0.75 is a decimal fraction.

decimal notation

system of numbers based on ten

In decimal notation, the number ten is written as 10.

decimal number

number in base ten, including fractions

The decimal number 3.14 represents pi approximately.

decimal number system

system using base ten for counting

The decimal number system is used in most countries.

decimal classification

way to organize books in libraries

The library uses decimal classification to sort its books.

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repeating

adj.

mathematics

recurring in a decimal number

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French:décimal périodique, ...
German:Periodische Dezimalzahl, ...
Italian:decimale periodico, ...
Spanish:decimal periódico, ...
Portuguese:decimal periódico, ...
Chinese:循环小数, ...
Japanese:循環小数, ...
Arabic:عدد عشري دوري, ...
Hebrew:מִסְפָּר עֶשְׂרוֹנִי מַחְזוֹרִי, ...
Russian:периодическая дробь, ...
Ukrainian:періодичний дріб, ...
Hindi:आवर्ती दशमलव, ...
Bengali:আবর্ত দশমিক, ...
Catalan:decimal periòdic, ...
Czech:periodické desetinné číslo, ...
Danish:periodisk decimal, ...
Dutch:repeterende decimaal, ...
Greek:περιοδικός δεκαδικός, ...
Hungarian:szakaszos tizedes tört, ...
Khmer:ទសភាគដដែលៗ, ...
Korean:순환 소수, ...
Persian:اعشار دوره‌ای, ...
Polish:ułamek okresowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):decimal periódico, ...
Romanian:zecimal periodic, ...
Swedish:periodisk decimal, ...
Thai:ทศนิยมซ้ำ, ...
Turkish:devirli ondalık, ...
Vietnamese:số thập phân tuần hoàn, ...

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