repeating decimal
repeating decimal · repeating decimals
A decimal representation of a real number that, at some point, becomes periodicA decimal representation of a real number that, at some point, becomes periodic (and repeats some sequence of digits infinitely)
Meaning
1 sensesA decimal representation of a real number that, at some point, becomes periodic (and repeats some sequence of digits infinitely)
a decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: repeating decimals| Singular | repeating decimal |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely:circulating decimalrecurring decimal