residual

[ ri-zij-oo-uhl ]
/ rɪˈzɪdʒ u əl /

adjective

noun

Origin of residual

1550–60; < Latin residu(um) what is left over (noun use of neuter of residuus left over, equivalent to resid(ēre) to be left over, literally, remain seated (see reside) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix) + -al1

SYNONYMS FOR residual

1 continuing, lasting, enduring, lingering.

OTHER WORDS FROM residual

non·re·sid·u·al, adjective, noun un·re·sid·u·al, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH residual

residual residue

Words nearby residual

residential, residential care, residential school, residentiary, residents association, residual, residual abscess, residual air, residual capacity, residual current device, residual magnetism

British Dictionary definitions for non-residual

residual
/ (rɪˈzɪdjʊəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or designating a residue or remainder; remaining; left over
(of deposits, soils, etc) formed by the weathering of pre-existing rocks and the removal of disintegrated material
of or relating to the payment of residuals

noun

something left over as a residue; remainder
statistics
  1. the difference between the mean of a set of observations and one particular observation
  2. the difference between the numerical value of one particular observation and the theoretical result
(often plural) payment made to an actor, actress, musician, etc, for subsequent use of film in which the person appears

Derived forms of residual

residually, adverb

Medical definitions for non-residual

residual
[ rĭ-zĭj′ōō-əl ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a residue.
Remaining as a residue.