repeating decimal
rɪˈpiːtɪŋ ˈdɛsɪməl
Definition

Definition of repeating decimal - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematicsTECH.decimal fraction where digits infinitely repeat in a sequenceTECH.
  • 0.3333... is a repeating decimal..
  • 0.6666... is another example of a repeating decimal.
  • Mathematicians often encounter repeating decimals in their calculations.
circulating decimal recurring decimal
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Expressions with repeating

someone's language doesn't bear repeatingexp.
language is too offensive to repeat
His language doesn't bear repeating in front of the kids.
one's language doesn't bear repeatingexp.
language is too offensive to repeat
His language doesn't bear repeating in front of children.
bear repeatingv.
deserve to be said again because it is important
That point bears repeating for everyone to understand.
history repeating itselfn.
the idea that events tend to happen again
Seeing the same mistakes made is history repeating itself.
repeating firearmn.
firearm capable of firing multiple rounds without reloading
The soldier equipped a repeating firearm for the upcoming battle..

Expressions with decimal

decimal pointn.
symbol separating whole and fractional number parts
The number 3.14 has a decimal point between 3 and 14.
decimal placen.
number of digits right of the decimal point
The measurement was accurate to two decimal places.
decimal digitn.
any of the numerals from 0 to 9
The number 345 consists of three decimal digits..
decimal systemn.
number system based on ten
The decimal system uses digits from 0 to 9.
decimal currencyn.
system of money based on powers of ten
Many countries use decimal currency for simplicity.
decimal fractionn.
fraction with a denominator that is a power of ten
0.75 is a decimal fraction.
decimal notationn.
system of numbers based on ten
In decimal notation, the number ten is written as 10.
decimal numbern.
number in base ten, including fractions
The decimal number 3.14 represents pi approximately.
decimal number systemn.
system using base ten for counting
The decimal number system is used in most countries.
decimal classificationn.
way to organize books in libraries
The library uses decimal classification to sort its books.

Terms related to repeating decimal

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repeatdecimalfractioninfinitemathematicsnumberpatternrepetitionsequence

Terms with repeating decimal included in their meaning

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circulating decimaln.
mathematics
decimal with repeating digits indefinitely
recurring decimaln.
mathematics
decimal with digits repeating indefinitely
repetendn.
mathematics
repeated part in a repeating decimal

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  1. French:fraction décimale périodique, ...
  2. German:periodische Dezimalzahl, ...
  3. Italian:decimale periodico, ...
  4. Spanish:decimal periódico, ...
  5. Portuguese:decimal periódico, ...
  6. Chinese:循环小数, ...
  7. Japanese:循環小数, ...
  8. Arabic:عَدَد عَشْري دَوْري, ...
  9. Hebrew:שֶׁבֶר עשרוני מַחֲזוֹרִי, ...
  10. Russian:периодическая десятичная дробь, ...
  11. Ukrainian:періодичний десятковий дріб, ...
  12. Hindi:आवर्ती दशमलव, ...

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