What does remainder mean?
Definitions for remainder
rɪˈmeɪn dərre·main·der
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Princeton's WordNet
remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest(noun)
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"
remainder(noun)
the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor
remainder, difference(noun)
the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
end, remainder, remnant, oddment(verb)
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
remainder(verb)
sell cheaply as remainders
"The publisher remaindered the books"
Wiktionary
remainder(Noun)
A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed.
remainder(Noun)
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.
remainder(Noun)
The number left over after a simple subtraction
10 minus 4 leaves a remainder of 6
remainder(Noun)
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.
remainder(Noun)
An estate in expectancy which only comes in its heir's possession after an estate created by the same instrument has been determined
remainder(Verb)
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.
remainder(Adjective)
remaining
Webster Dictionary
Remainder(noun)
anything that remains, or is left, after the separation and removal of a part; residue; remnant
Remainder(noun)
the quantity or sum that is left after subtraction, or after any deduction
Remainder(noun)
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
Remainder(adj)
remaining; left; left over; refuse
Freebase
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.
British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'remainder' in Nouns Frequency: #2060
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of remainder in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of remainder in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of remainder in a Sentence
The remainder of the aerostat has also grounded itself in Montour County.
When you look at the remainder of 2018 and especially going into 2019, the forward expectations are that the small cap universe is going to see accelerating earnings growth, whereas the large caps in general are still going to be growing but they won't see a benefit as magnified.
People close to Kim believe that the script didn't have a lot to offer the character of Samantha, they point to the fact that it calls for Mr. Big to die of a heart attack in the shower, relatively early on in the film, making the remainder of the movie more about how Carrie recovers from Big's death than about the relationship between the four women.
Now that the remainder of Lt. Cmdr. Lin's case has been referred to a court-martial, we request a speedy trial on the merits.
Monday and Tuesday, many locations across the central California valley record temperatures in the upper 90's and triple digits, this heat wave is forecast to stick around for the remainder of the week as a ridge of high pressure has set up over the region.
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- بقيةArabic
- zbytekCzech
- restDanish
- Restposten, RestGerman
- υπόλοιπο, υπόλοιποςGreek
- saldo, restoSpanish
- باقیماندهPersian
- jakojäännös, jäännöserä, loppu, jäännösFinnish
- resteFrench
- մնացորդArmenian
- restoInterlingua
- invenduto, rimanenza, resto, avanzo, restanteItalian
- היתרהHebrew
- 売れ残り, 剰余, 残りJapanese
- 나머지Korean
- toenga, whakamakere, mōmōhangaMāori
- overstock, restant, opruimen, rest, uitverkopen, resterend, overblijfsel, overblijvend, overschotDutch
- resztaPolish
- resto, sobra, restante, diferençaPortuguese
- остаток, остаткиRussian
- پاڇِيSindhi
- restSwedish
- எஞ்சியTamil
- తరవాయిTelugu
- kalanTurkish
- 余Chinese
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