Meanings
nounrepeating decimal (plural repeating decimals)
plural repeating decimals
- mathematicsA decimal representation of a real number that, at some point, becomes periodic (and repeats some sequence of digits infinitely)
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely
Similar
circulating decimalrecurring decimal
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 循環小數 /循环小数
- 循環小數 /循环小数 (xúnhuán xiǎoshù)Translations
Japanese 循環小数
- 循環小数 (junkan shōsū)Translations
Korean 순환소수
- 순환소수 (sunhwansosu)Translations
Polish ułamek dziesiętny nieskończony
- ułamek dziesiętny nieskończonyTranslations
Portuguese dízima periódica
- dízima periódicaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
repeating decimal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repeating%20decimal
MLA
“repeating decimal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repeating%20decimal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “repeating decimal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repeating%20decimal.
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