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| 1. | [ noun ] something left after other parts have been taken away | |
| Synonyms: | rest residue residuum balance residual | |
| Examples: | "there was no remainder" "he threw away the rest" "he took what he wanted and I got the balance" |
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| Related terms: | part leftover | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (mathematics) a quantity obtained by subtraction | |
| Synonyms: | difference | |
| Examples: | "profit is a positive difference between income and expenses" |
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| Related terms: | sameness number quality quantity discrepancy distinction inequality dissimilarity variety differential differentia balance otherness differ distinguish differentiate different | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (business) sell cheaply as remainders | |
| Examples: | "The publisher remaindered the books" |
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| Related terms: | sell commerce | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (mathematics) the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor | |
| Related terms: | number | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (clothing) a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold | |
| Synonyms: | remnant scrap oddment end | |
| Related terms: | piece_of_cloth fag_end remain | |
| Similar spelling: |
reminder remind remand remain_down reanimate |
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