remainder

[ ri-meyn-der ]

/ rɪˈmeɪn dər /

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noun

something that remains or is left: the remainder of the day.

a remaining part.

Arithmetic.

the quantity that remains after subtraction.
the portion of the dividend that is not evenly divisible by the divisor.

Mathematics. the difference between a function or a number and an approximation to it.

Law. a future interest so created as to take effect at the end of another estate, as when property is conveyed to one person for life and then to another.

remainders, Philately. the quantities of stamps on hand after they have been demonetized or otherwise voided for postal use.

a copy of a book remaining in the publisher's stock when its sale has practically ceased, frequently sold at a reduced price.

adjective

remaining; leftover.

verb (used with object)

to dispose of or sell as a remainder.

OTHER WORDS FOR remainder

1 residuum, remnant, excess, rest, overage.

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Origin of remainder

1350–1400; Middle English from Anglo-French, noun use of Middle French remaindre “to remain”

synonym study 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

relume, relumine, rely, rem, remain, remainder, remainderman, remains, remake, reman, remand

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How to use remainder in a sentence

Anything less than nationwide vote by mail is electoral sabotageThe remainder have some sort of issue.
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The remainder of those shares become eligible for sale over the coming months.
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Now, for the remainder of the year, and likely into the start of 2021, the schedule is more packed than usual.
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It is in this mistaken assumption that the remainder of the report falls apart.
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The second-place major party candidate would get the remainder.
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For the remainder of Season 3, Rick battles his dark side in the form of the Governor.
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For the remainder of the motorcade, there is no radio traffic.
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The remainder is “peculiar” motion: movement of galaxies as dictated by the presence of matter nearby.
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You could devote the remainder of your life to the study of Arabic and you'd never truly be able to communicate with these people.
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The result was that some 40 rebels were killed, others taken prisoners, and the remainder escaped into the planted fields.
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Judge for yourself the difficulty surrounding the remainder of the symbols and fundamental truths of christianity.
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At the Flagstaff Tower the 74th and the remainder of the 38th suddenly told their officers that they would obey them no longer.
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The remainder of the residue may be dissolved in a little dilute sulphuric acid.
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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, etcthe 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

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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.

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Origin of remainder

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