remanent

[ rem-uh-nuhnt ]

adjective

remaining; left behind.

Origin of remanent

1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin remanent- (stem of remanēns), present participle of remanēre.See remain, -ent

Words Nearby remanent

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How to use remanent in a sentence

The weight of the projectile is 88 pounds, and its remanent velocity at the moment of impact is 1,295 feet.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886 | Various
Item a remanent of crymesyn cloth of golde of tissewe to make a cushon & ij corpvs cases.
Mary Tudor, Queen of France | Mary Croom Brown
He only understands that the band was with the remanent letters, and put in the Castle by George Dalgleish.
The Mystery of Mary Stuart | Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for remanent

remanent

/ (ˈrɛmənənt) /

adjective

rare remaining or left over

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