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repetend
[ rep-i-tend, rep-i-tend ]
noun
- Mathematics. the part of a repeating decimal that is repeated, as 1234 in 0.123412341234. …
- Music. a phrase or sound that is repeated.
- Prosody. a word, phrase, line or longer element that is repeated, sometimes with variation, at irregular intervals in a poem.
repetend
/ ˈrɛpɪˌtɛnd; ˌrɛpɪˈtɛnd /
noun
- maths the digit or series of digits in a recurring decimal that repeats itself
- anything repeated
repetend
/ rĕp′ĭ-tĕnd′ /
- The digit or group of digits that repeats infinitely in a repeating decimal. The repetend of the decimal form of 5 12 (0.4166666…) is 6.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of repetend1
C18: from Latin repetendum what is to be repeated, from repetere to repeat
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Example Sentences
Poe created the fifth line of his stanza for the magic of the repetend.
From Project Gutenberg
True, America is free; but in order to establish tradition some one must be a repetend—a repeating decimal.
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