terminating decimal

ter·mi·nate dec·i·mal

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tur-muh-neyt des-uh-muh l, des-muh l]
- /ˈtɜr məˌneɪt ˈdɛs ə məl, ˈdɛs məl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tur-muh-neyt des-uh-muh l, des-muh l]
- /ˈtɜr məˌneɪt ˈdɛs ə məl, ˈdɛs məl/

Definition of terminating decimal words

noun terminating decimal a decimal numeral in which, after a finite number of decimal places, all succeeding place values are 0, as ⅛ = 0.125 (contrasted with nonterminating decimal). 1

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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