repetend
/ˈrɛpɪtɛnd
/ /ˌrɛpɪˈtɛnd /noun
1 Mathematics The repeating figure or figures of a recurring decimal fraction.What is the name for the bar over the repetend in repeating decimals?...
- The length of the repetend (period) of the reciprocal can be used to determine whether the number is prime, although there are pseudoprimes.
1.1 formal A recurring word or phrase; a refrain.
Origin
Early 18th century: from Latin repetendum 'something to be repeated', neuter gerundive of repetere (see repeat).
- distracting
- distractingly
- distraction
- distraction burglar
- distraction burglary
- distractor
- distrain
- distrainer
- distrainment
- distraint
- distrait
- distraught
- distress
- distressed
- distressed area
- distressful
- distressing
- distressingly
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- distress sale
- distress signal
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- distributable
- distributary
- distribute