Rep′e‐tend (r?p′?–t?nd″), n. [L. repetendus to be repeated, fr. repetere to repeat.] (Math.) That part of a circulating decimal which recurs continually, ad infinitum: — sometimes indicated by a dot over the first and last figures; thus, in the circulating decimal.728328328 + (otherwise.72̇83̇), the repetend is 283.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.