remainder
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dər noun
1.
something that remains or is left: the remainder of the day.
2.
a remaining part.
3.
Arithmetic.
a.
the quantity that remains after subtraction.
b.
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.
adjective
8.
remaining; leftover.
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Remainder
is always a great word to know.
So is common divisor. Does it mean:
| the second power of a quantity, expressed as a2 = a ? a, where a is the quantity |
| a number that is a submultiple of all the numbers of a given set |
verb (used with object)
9.
to dispose of or sell as a remainder.
Synonyms
1. residuum, remnant, excess, rest, overage. 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.
1. residuum, remnant, excess, rest, overage. 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.
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remainder (rɪˈmeɪndə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | 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 |
| 2. | maths |
| a. the amount left over when one quantity cannot be exactly divided by another: for 10 ÷ 3, the remainder is 1 | |
| b. 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 |
| —vb | |
| 5. | (tr) to sell (copies of a book) as a remainder |
| [C15: from Anglo-French, from Old French remaindre (infinitive used as noun), variant of remanoir; see | |
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| remainder (rĭ-mān'dər) Pronunciation Key
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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Encyclopedia Britannica
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remainder
in Anglo-American law, a future interest held by one person in the property of another, which, upon the happening of a certain event, will become his own. The holder of this interest is known in legal terms as a remainderman.
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Example sentences
Sponsor may withdraw the remainder of the prize that has been fulfilled.
One or the other, x or y, will mark the remainder of this administration's fuzzy decisions and lack of leadership.
The remainder would be dedicated to programs that reduce our oil dependence.
The remainder of the day is spent reviewing materials for the trip and packing our duffles.
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