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remainder

[ ri-meyn-der ]

noun

  1. something that remains or is left:

    the remainder of the day.

    Synonyms: overage, rest, excess, remnant, residuum

  2. a remaining part.
  3. Arithmetic.
    1. the quantity that remains after subtraction.
    2. the portion of the dividend that is not evenly divisible by the divisor.
  4. Mathematics. the difference between a function or a number and an approximation to it.
  5. 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.
  6. remainders, Philately. the quantities of stamps on hand after they have been demonetized or otherwise voided for postal use.
  7. a copy of a book remaining in the publisher's stock when its sale has practically ceased, frequently sold at a reduced price.


adjective

  1. remaining; leftover.

verb (used with object)

  1. to dispose of or sell as a remainder.

remainder

/ rɪˈmeɪndə /

noun

  1. a part or portion that is left, as after use, subtraction, expenditure, the passage of time, etc

    the remainder of the day

    the remainder of the milk

  2. maths
    1. the amount left over when one quantity cannot be exactly divided by another

      for 10 ÷ 3, the remainder is 1

    2. another name for difference
  3. 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
  4. a number of copies of a book left unsold when demand slows or ceases, which are sold at a reduced price by the publisher
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to sell (copies of a book) as a remainder
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

remainder

/ rĭ-māndər /

  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of remainder1

1350–1400; Middle English from Anglo-French, noun use of Middle French remaindre “to remain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of remainder1

C15: from Anglo-French, from Old French remaindre (infinitive used as noun), variant of remanoir ; see remain
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Synonym Study

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.
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Example Sentences

She was taken to a vet so the remainder of the stuck pipe could be removed.

From BBC

But he questioned what work the Scottish government was doing to identify foreign inmates, speaking to their countries of origin and exploring options to return them there to see out the remainder of their sentence.

From BBC

Senate race on Nov. 5, and will be sworn in next month to serve out the remainder of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s term.

"I promise you, for the remainder of the next four years, I will only speak to you in this tone of voice, this close to the camera. I will be relentless."

From Salon

Assuming he denies the stay, the order would go back to the appeals court for an expedited hearing while it conducts what could be a lengthy review of the remainder of the judgment, Rosenbaum said.

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