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Definition of recurring decimal noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

recurring decimal

noun
 
/rɪˌkɜːrɪŋ ˈdesɪml/
 
/rɪˌkɜːrɪŋ ˈdesɪml/
(also repeating decimal)
(mathematics)
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  1. a decimal in which the same figure or group of figures is repeated forever, for example 3.999…
    • The recurring decimal 3.999… is also described as 3.9 recurring.
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