residually
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residual (rɪˈzɪdjʊəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or designating a residue or remainder; remaining; left over |
| 2. | (of deposits, soils, etc) formed by the weathering of pre-existing rocks and the removal of disintegrated material |
| 3. | of or relating to the payment of residuals |
| —n | |
| 4. | something left over as a residue; remainder |
| 5. | statistics |
| a. the difference between the mean of a set of observations and one particular observation | |
| b. the difference between the numerical value of one particular observation and the theoretical result | |
| 6. | (often plural) payment made to an actor, actress, musician, etc, for subsequent use of film in which the person appears |
| re'sidually | |
| —adv | |
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Residually
is always a great word to know.
So is coefficient. Does it mean:
| a positive integer that is not divisible without remainder by any integer except itself and 1, with 1 often excluded |
| a number or quantity placed before and multiplying another quantity, such as 3 in the expression 3x |
Example sentences
Their replacements are more target oriented, safer on the environment and less residually active.
Net migration is calculated residually from the estimates for those variables.
In many oily wastes, the oil is residually trapped and does not migrate in the environment.
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