recurring-decimal

recurring decimal

noun
Mathematics, repeating decimal.

Origin:
1795–1805

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recurring decimal
 
n
circulating decimal, Also called: repeating decimal a rational number that contains a pattern of digits repeated indefinitely after the decimal point

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recurring decimal   (rĭ-kûr'ĭng)  Pronunciation Key 
See repeating decimal.
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