repeating decimal
noun/rɪˌpiːtɪŋ ˈdesɪml/
/rɪˌpiːtɪŋ ˈdesɪml/
(also recurring decimal)
(mathematics)- a decimal in which the same figure or group of figures is repeated forever, for example 3.999…
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