repetend

[rep-i-tend, rep-i-tend]

rep·e·tend

[rep-i-tend, rep-i-tend]
noun
1.
Mathematics. the part of a repeating decimal that is repeated, as 1234 in 0.123412341234. …
2.
Music. a phrase or sound that is repeated.
3.
Prosody. a word, phrase, line or longer element that is repeated, sometimes with variation, at irregular intervals in a poem.

Origin:
1705–15; < Latin repetendum that which is to be repeated, neuter gerund of repetere to repeat
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Repetend is always a great word to know.
So is quotient. Does it mean:
a rational number or the limit of a sequence of rational numbers, as opposed to a complex number
the result of division; the number of times one quantity is contained in another
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repetend (ˈrɛpɪˌtɛnd, ˌrɛpɪˈtɛnd)
 
n
1.  maths the digit or series of digits in a recurring decimal that repeats itself
2.  anything repeated
 
[C18: from Latin repetendum what is to be repeated, from repetere to repeat]

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repetend   (rěp'ĭ-těnd')  Pronunciation Key 
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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