Definitions for residual
rɪˈzɪdʒ u əlresid·u·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, restnoun

   something left after other parts have been taken away

   "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"

2. residualadjective

   (often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing

   "he could retire on his residuals"

3. residual, residuaryadjective

   relating to or indicating a remainder

   "residual quantity"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. residualnoun

   A remainder left over at the end of some process.

2. residualnoun

   Payments made to performers, writers and directors when a recorded broadcast is repeated.

3. residualadjective

   Of, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over.

4. Etymology: Recorded since 1570. From residue, itself from residu (=modern), from residuum "a remainder", the neutral inflection of residuus "remaining, left over", the past participle of residere "remain behind" (from re- 'back, again' + sedere to sit, reside').

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Residual, Residuaryadjective

   Relating to the residue; relating to the part remaining.

   Etymology: from residuum, Lat.

   ’Tis enough to lose the legacy, or the residuary advantage of the estate left him by the deceased. John Ayliffe.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. residual

   In general terms, a residual refers to the difference between an observed value and a predicted or estimated value in a statistical model. It is used to determine the accuracy or effectiveness of a model in predicting outcomes. In other aspects, it can also refer to something that remains or is left over after a part is taken, disposed of, or subtracted.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Residualadjective

   pertaining to a residue; remaining after a part is taken

2. Residualnoun

   the difference of the results obtained by observation, and by computation from a formula

3. Residualnoun

   the difference between the mean of several observations and any one of them

4. Etymology: [See Residue.]

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Residual

   A residual is a payment made to the creator of performance art for subsequent showings or screenings of the work. A typical use is in the payment of residuals for television reruns. The word is often used in the plural form.

How to pronounce residual?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say residual in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of residual in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of residual in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of residual in a Sentence

1. Omar Fall:

   We’re also looking at them to reduce the scope of their European retail operations, preferably to zero, and to trim back the residual German retail operations.

2. Philip Holloway:

   Sometimes people have residual doubt in the back of their minds about whether or not death is the right sentence.

3. Imperial Beach:

   The stench was crazy, just terrible, we’re just going into our round-robin of endless openings and closures because of the residual sewage in the river.

4. Analyst Mark Dwelle:

   We wouldn't expect any of these investments to be fully written off, it's likely that all have at least some residual value, and Fairfax doesn't have any present liquidity needs which would force it to recognize losses via a sale.

5. Mike Wright:

   The site itself would have to be absolutely secured so that there was no danger from residual HF or from damaged equipment for people who go into the area where the HF has to be removed. That's the first priority.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=residual
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Residual
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=residual
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/residual
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=residual