Definitions for remainder
rɪˈmeɪn dərre·main·der

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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. remaindernoun

   the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor

3. remainder, differencenoun

   the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend

4. end, remainder, remnant, oddmentverb

   a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

5. remainderverb

   sell cheaply as remainders

   "The publisher remaindered the books"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. remaindernoun

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

2. remaindernoun

   The amount left over after subtracting the divisor as many times as possible from the dividend without producing a negative result. If (dividend) and d (divisor) are integers, then can always be expressed in the form n = dq + r, where q (quotient) and r (remainder) are also integers and 0 r d.

3. remaindernoun

   The number left over after a simple subtraction

   10 minus 4 leaves a remainder of 6

4. remaindernoun

   Excessive stock items left unsold and subject to reduction in price.

   I got a really good price on this shirt because it was a remainder.

5. remaindernoun

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

6. remainderverb

   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.

7. remainderadjective

   remaining

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

1. Remainderadjective

   Remaining; refuse; left.

   Etymology: from remain.

   His brain
   Is as dry as the remainder bisket
   After a voyage. William Shakespeare, As You Like it.

   We turn not back the silks upon the merchant,
   When we have spoil’d them; nor the remainder viands
   We do not throw in unrespective place,
   Because we now are full. William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida.

2. Remaindernoun

   1. What is left.

   The gods protect you,
   And bless the good remainders of the court! William Shakespeare.

   A fine is levied to grant a reversion or remainder, expectant upon a lease that yieldeth no rent. Francis Bacon.

   Mahomet’s crescent by our feuds encreast,
   Blasted the learn’d remainders of the East. John Denham.

   Could bare ingratitude have made any one so diabolical, had not cruelty came in as a second to its assistance, and cleared the villain’s breast of all remainders of humanity? South.

   There are two restraints which God hath put upon human nature, shame and fear; shame is the weaker, and hath place only in those in whom there are some remainders of virtue. John Tillotson.

   What madness moves you, matrons, to destroy
   The last remainders of unhappy Troy? Dryden.

   If he, to whom ten talents were committed, has squandered away five, he is concerned to make a double improvement of the remainder. John Rogers.

   If these decoctions be repeated till the water comes off clear, the remainder yields no salt. Arbuthnot.

   Of six millions raised every year for the service of the publick, one third is intercepted through the several subordinations of artful men in office, before the remainder is applied to the proper use. Jonathan Swift.

   2. The body when the soul is departed; remains.

   Shew us
   The poor remainder of Andronicus. William Shakespeare.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Remainder

   In mathematics, the remainder is the amount "left over" after performing some computation. In arithmetic, the remainder is the integer "left over" after dividing one integer by another to produce an integer quotient (integer division). In algebra of polynomials, the remainder is the polynomial "left over" after dividing one polynomial by another. The modulo operation is the operation that produces such a remainder when given a dividend and divisor. Alternatively, a remainder is also what is left after subtracting one number from another, although this is more precisely called the difference. This usage can be found in some elementary textbooks; colloquially it is replaced by the expression "the rest" as in "Give me two dollars back and keep the rest." However, the term "remainder" is still used in this sense when a function is approximated by a series expansion, where the error expression ("the rest") is referred to as the remainder term.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Remaindernoun

   anything that remains, or is left, after the separation and removal of a part; residue; remnant

2. Remaindernoun

   the quantity or sum that is left after subtraction, or after any deduction

3. Remaindernoun

   an estate in expectancy, generally in land, which becomes an estate in possession upon the determination of a particular prior estate, created at the same time, and by the same instrument; for example, if land be conveyed to A for life, and on his death to B, A's life interest is a particuar estate, and B's interest is a remainder, or estate in remainder

4. Remainderadjective

   remaining; left; left over; refuse

FreebaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Remainder

   In arithmetic, the remainder is the amount "left over" after performing the division of two integers which do not divide evenly, that is, where the result of the division cannot be expressed as an integer.

Matched Categories

1. • Commerce
   • Number
   • Sell

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'remainder' in Nouns Frequency: #2060

How to pronounce remainder?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of remainder in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of remainder in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of remainder in a Sentence

1. Hank Sheinkopf:

   Just ask former President Hillary Clinton how questions about the mishandling of classified information can impact the prospects of a campaign. It’s a non ideological issue that resonates with voters across the spectrum. Biden's ability to weather the storm will determine not only the prospect of his 2024 chances, but also the remainder of his first term. it depends on the quantity and depends on the content of the documents. But what it does do is it increases the laugh track sound at Mar-a-Lago because it just reduces, for many people, the anger about Trump and his documents and makes it easier for Biden to be criticized.

2. Marcus Aurelius:

   Whenever externals are more important to you than your own integrity, then be prepared to serve them the remainder of your life.

3. Tom Graziano:

   The good news is that once the ongoing river flooding recedes, the risk for additional widespread major flooding is low across the country for the remainder of the spring, because of a mild winter and little snow accumulation, the western half of the country, the Upper Midwest, the Middle Atlantic and Northeast all have a low risk of river flooding, which is typically enhanced by snow melt.

4. Amy Martin:

   If the principal determines that a students grooming or clothing violates the schools dress code, the student will be given an opportunity to correct the problem at school. If not corrected, the student may be assigned to in-school suspension for the remainder of the day.

5. Kevin Orcutt:

   The remainder of the training is for the control applications, which the martial arts experts don't teach because they're not putting people in handcuffs.

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