repeating decimal

Definitions of repeating decimal
  1. noun
    a decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely
    synonyms: circulating decimal, recurring decimal
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    type of:
    decimal, decimal fraction
    a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
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