circulating decimal

circulating decimal

n

(Mathematics) another name for recurring decimal

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repeat′ing dec′imal

n.

a decimal that, after a certain point, includes a group of one or more digits repeated ad infinitum, as 2.33333 … or 23.02181818 …. Also called recurring decimal.

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circulating decimal - a decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely recurring decimal, repeating decimal decimal, decimal fraction - a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10

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