non·ter·mi·nat·ing
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Definition of nonterminating
: not terminating or ending
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: being a decimal for which there is no place to the right of the decimal point such that all places farther to the right contain the entry 0
¹/₃ gives the nonterminating decimal .33333 …
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“Nonterminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonterminating. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of nonterminating was in 1895
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