nonterminating decimal
[non-
tur
-m
uh
-ney-ting]
/nɒnˈtɜr məˌneɪ tɪŋ/
noun
,
Mathematics
1.
a decimal numeral that does not end in an infinite sequence of zeros (contrasted with
terminating decimal
).
Also called
infinite decimal
.
Origin
1905-10;
non-
+
terminating