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repeating decimal
a decimal numeral that, after a certain point, consists of a group of one or more digits repeated ad infinitum, as 2.33333 …. or 23.0218181818 …. -
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). -
decimal fraction
a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000. -
nonterminating decimal
a decimal numeral that does not end in an infinite sequence of zeros (contrasted with terminating decimal). -
decimal place
the position of a digit after the decimal point, each successive position to the right having a denominator of an increased power of ten -
binary-coded decimal system
a numerical system in which each decimal digit is represented by a unique collection of binary digits, not necessarily the same as those used in binary notation. Abbreviation: BCD.