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remainder

/ɹəˈmeɪndə/

noun

Meaning

  • A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed.

    "My son ate part of his cake and I ate the remainder."

  • 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.

    "11 divided by 2 is 5 remainder 1."

  • The number left over after a simple subtraction

    "10 minus 4 leaves a remainder of 6"

  • 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."

  • An estate in expectancy which only comes in its heir's possession after an estate created by the same instrument has been determined

Synonyms

lave,
remnant,
residue,
rest,
surplus

verb

Meaning

  • To mark or declare items left unsold as subject to reduction in price.

    "The bookstore remaindered the unsold copies of that book at the end of summer at a reduced price."

adjective

Meaning

  • Remaining.

Synonyms

leftover