residual
pertaining to or constituting a residue or remainder; remaining; leftover.
Mathematics.
formed by the subtraction of one quantity from another: a residual quantity.
(of a set) having complement of first category.
of or relating to the payment of residuals.
Medicine/Medical. remaining in an organ or part following normal discharge or expulsion: residual air.
Geology. remaining after the soluble elements have been dissolved: residual soil.
a residual quantity; remainder.
Often residuals. something that remains to discomfort or disable a person following an illness, injury, operation, or the like; disability: His residuals are a weak heart and light-headedness.
Mathematics.
the deviation of one of a set of observations or numbers from the mean of the set.
the deviation between an empirical and a theoretical result.
Navigation. a slight deviation of an adjusted compass on a certain heading.
Usually residuals. additional pay given to a performer for reruns, repeated use of a film, radio or TV commercial, or the like, in which the performer appears.
Origin of residual
1Other words for residual
1 | abiding, 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
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How to use residual in a sentence
“I made it work with my little residual checks for a year and then I ended up moving into my sister’s garage for six years,” he admitted.
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Finally, the model randomly applies some residual, state-specific error in each state.
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There is a lot of residual concern that Lizard Squad was able to get even this far.
Then deal with the host of significant residual issues starting with the Dream Act kids.
Was it wise for the US to leave Iraq without even a residual force in place?
I thought I could feel something, but it was hard to tell if it was residual tingling from the massage or magic on the path.
Defense Department officials initially suggested a sizable residual force, with estimates ranging from 16,000 to 24,000 troops.
As we flung them into an empty chamber, I turned the burden face down, and on the back were two thin wisps of residual wings.
Valley of the Croen | Lee TarbellThe quantity that can under no circumstances be expelled (residual air) is about 100 cubic inches.
Voice Production in Singing and Speaking | Wesley MillsWhat remains in the lungs, amounting to about 100 cubic inches, is called the residual air.
A Civic Biology | George William HunterA residual product of this dish is a sort of hard-bake toffee, formed by the leakage of jam from the chupatties.
In the Ranks of the C.I.V. | Erskine ChildersThe magnetism remaining in the iron after the current stops is called the residual magnetism.
Physics | Willis Eugene Tower
British Dictionary definitions for residual
/ (rɪˈzɪdjʊəl) /
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
something left over as a residue; remainder
statistics
the difference between the mean of a set of observations and one particular observation
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
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