Circulating decimal — Decimal Dec i*mal, n. A number expressed in the scale of tens; specifically, and almost exclusively, used as synonymous with a decimal fraction. [1913 Webster] {Circulating decimal}, or {Circulatory decimal}, a decimal fraction in which the same… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
circulating decimal — n. REPEATING DECIMAL … English World dictionary
circulating decimal — noun a decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely • Syn: ↑recurring decimal, ↑repeating decimal • Hypernyms: ↑decimal fraction, ↑decimal … Useful english dictionary
circulating decimal — noun Date: 1768 repeating decimal … New Collegiate Dictionary
circulating decimal — Math. See repeating decimal. [1760 70] * * * … Universalium
circulating decimal — cir′culating dec′imal n. math. repeating decimal • Etymology: 1765–75 … From formal English to slang
circulating decimal — /ˌsɜkjəleɪtɪŋ ˈdɛsəməl/ (say .serkyuhlayting desuhmuhl) noun Mathematics Obsolete a recurring decimal …
Decimal — Dec i*mal, n. A number expressed in the scale of tens; specifically, and almost exclusively, used as synonymous with a decimal fraction. [1913 Webster] {Circulating decimal}, or {Circulatory decimal}, a decimal fraction in which the same figure,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Circulating — Circulate Cir cu*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Circulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Circulating}.] [L. circulatus, p. p. of circulare, v. t., to surround, make round, circulari, v. i., to gather into a circle. See {Circle}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To move in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Circulating library — Circulate Cir cu*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Circulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Circulating}.] [L. circulatus, p. p. of circulare, v. t., to surround, make round, circulari, v. i., to gather into a circle. See {Circle}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To move in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
