recurring decimal

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noun

Mathematics. repeating decimal.

Origin of recurring decimal

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby recurring decimal

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British Dictionary definitions for recurring decimal

recurring decimal

noun

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

Scientific definitions for recurring decimal

recurring decimal
[ rĭ-kûr′ĭng ]

See repeating decimal.