[ 'rɛpɪtɛnd , ˌrɛpɪ'tɛnd ]
■ noun
1》 Mathematics the repeating figure or figures of a recurring decimal fraction.
2》 formal a recurring word or phrase.
Origin
C18: from L. ~um 'something to be repeated', neut. gerundive of repetere (see repeat ).
[ 'rɛpɪtɛnd , ˌrɛpɪ'tɛnd ]
■ noun
1》 Mathematics the repeating figure or figures of a recurring decimal fraction.
2》 formal a recurring word or phrase.
Origin
C18: from L. ~um 'something to be repeated', neut. gerundive of repetere (see repeat ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004