non-terminating

non-terminating — adjective

1. describes a number, sequence, or running process that goes on without ever reach

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describes a number, sequence, or running process that goes on without ever reaching a final point — for example, the decimal 1/3 = 0.333… or a computer program stuck in a loop

例句

Ayesha showed the class that one third is a non-terminating decimal.

non-terminating + decimal in mathematics

The student's code froze the laptop with a non-terminating loop.

non-terminating + loop in computing

同義詞
  • infinite

    broader; covers anything without limit, not only numbers or processes

  • endless

    everyday word for anything that does not stop; less formal and not used in maths

  • unbounded

    stresses having no upper limit; common in maths but not specifically about ending

反義詞
  • terminating

    describes a decimal, sequence, or process that ends after a finite number of steps

  • finite

    broader opposite; means something has a clear end or fixed size

文法句型

non-terminating decimal

non-terminating loop

non-terminating process

non-terminating sequence

用法筆記

Almost always placed before a noun like decimal, loop, process, or sequence. Distinguish from 'unending' — non-terminating describes a formal mathematical or computing property, not a feeling about events lasting too long.

常見錯誤

❌The meeting felt non-terminating.
✅The meeting felt endless.
💡non-terminating is a technical label for numbers, sequences, or programs, not for the way events feel.