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decimal fraction vs repeating decimal

repeating decimal vs decimal fraction

decimal fraction and repeating decimal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decimal fraction Yes No No No
repeating decimal Yes No No No
As nouns, repeating decimal is a hyponym of decimal fraction; that is, repeating decimal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decimal fraction:
  • decimal fraction: a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
  • repeating decimal: a decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely
Other hyponyms of decimal fraction include circulating decimal, recurring decimal.
decimal fraction (noun) repeating decimal (noun)
a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10 a decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely
Difference between decimal fraction and repeating decimal

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