recurring decimal

noun
🔊/rɪˌkɜːrɪŋ ˈdesɪml/
🔊/rɪˌkɜːrɪŋ ˈdesɪml/
(also repeating decimal)
(mathematics数学)
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  1. a decimal in which the same figure or group of figures is repeated forever, for example 3.999…循环小数
    • The recurring decimal 3.999… is also described as 3.9 recurring.循环小数 3.999 ... 亦作 3.9 (9 循环)。