remainder
[ ri-meyn-der ]
/ rɪˈmeɪn dər /
noun
adjective
remaining; leftover.
verb (used with object)
to dispose of or sell as a remainder.
Origin of remainder
1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, noun use of Middle French
remaindre to
remain
SYNONYMS FOR remainder
2
Remainder,
balance,
residue,
surplus refer to a portion left over.
Remainder is the general word (
the remainder of one's life ); it may refer in particular to the mathematical process of subtraction:
7 minus 5 leaves a remainder of 2.
Balance, originally a bookkeeper's term referring to the amount of money left to one's account (
a bank balance ), is often used as a synonym for
remainder :
the balance of the day.
Residue is used particularly to designate what remains as the result of a process; this is usually a chemical process, but the word may also refer to a legal process concerning inheritance:
a residue of ash left from burning leaves.
Surplus suggests that what remains is in excess of what was needed:
a surplus of goods.
Words nearby remainder
relumine,
rely,
rem,
rem sleep,
remain,
remainder,
remainderman,
remains,
remak's sign,
remake,
reman
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British Dictionary definitions for remainder
remainder
/ (rɪˈmeɪndə) /
noun
a part or portion that is left, as after use, subtraction, expenditure, the passage of time, etc
the remainder of the milk; the remainder of the day
maths
- the amount left over when one quantity cannot be exactly divided by anotherfor 10 ÷ 3, the remainder is 1
- another name for difference (def. 7b)
property law
a future interest in property; an interest in a particular estate that will pass to one at some future date, as on the death of the current possessor
a number of copies of a book left unsold when demand slows or ceases, which are sold at a reduced price by the publisher
verb
(tr)
to sell (copies of a book) as a remainder
Word Origin for remainder
C15: from Anglo-French, from Old French
remaindre (infinitive used as noun), variant of
remanoir; see
remain
Scientific definitions for remainder
remainder
[ rĭ-mān′dər ]
In division, the difference between the dividend and the product of the quotient and divisor. Dividing 14 by 3 gives 4 and a remainder of 2.