remaindernoun/ɹɪˈmeɪndə/

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  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.
  • You can have the remainder of my clothes.
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  mathematicssciencesThe 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.
  • 11 divided by 2 is 5 remainder 1.
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  mathematicssciencesThe number left over after a simple subtraction

  • 10 minus 4 leaves a remainder of 6
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  businesscommerceExcess stock items left unsold and subject to reduction in price.

  • I got a really good price on this shirt because it was a remainder.
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  lawAn estate in expectancy which only comes in its heir's possession after an estate created by the same instrument has been determined

remainderadj/ɹɪˈmeɪndə/

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  Remaining.

remainderverb/ɹɪˈmeɪndə/

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  businesscommerceTo 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.