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Remainder
//ɹɪˈmeɪndə// adj, noun, verb
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Remaining. not-comparable
Noun
- 1 A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed or already occurred.
"My son ate part of his cake and I ate the remainder."
- 2 a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold wordnet
- 3 The amount left over after subtracting the divisor as many times as possible from the dividend without producing a negative result. If n (dividend) and d (divisor) are integers, then n can always be expressed in the form n = dq + r, where q (quotient) and r (remainder) are also integers and 0 ≤ r < d.
"17 leaves a remainder of 2 when divided by 3."
- 4 the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend wordnet
- 5 The number left over after a simple subtraction
"10 minus 4 leaves a remainder of 6"
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- 6 the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor wordnet
- 7 Excess stock items left unsold and subject to reduction in price.
"I got a really good price on this shirt because it was a remainder."
- 8 something left after other parts have been taken away wordnet
- 9 An estate in expectancy which only comes in its heir's possession after an estate created by the same instrument has been determined
Verb
- 1 To mark or declare items left unsold as subject to reduction in price. transitive
"The bookstore remaindered the unsold copies of that book at the end of summer."
- 2 sell cheaply as remainders wordnet
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English remaindre, remeigner, from Anglo-Norman remaindre, with infinitive used as noun.
Etymology 2
From Middle English remaindre, remeigner, from Anglo-Norman remaindre, with infinitive used as noun.
Etymology 3
From Middle English remaindre, remeigner, from Anglo-Norman remaindre, with infinitive used as noun.
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