Definitions for residue
ˈrɛz ɪˌdu, -ˌdyuresidue

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. residuenoun

   matter that remains after something has been removed

2. 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"

GCIDERate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Residuenoun

   (Chem.) That which remains of a molecule after the removal of a portion of its constituents; hence, an atom or group regarded as a portion of a molecule; a moiety or group; -- used as nearly equivalent to radical, but in a more general sense.

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. residuenoun

   Whatever remains after something else has been removed.

2. residuenoun

   The substance that remains after evaporation, distillation, filtration or any similar process.

3. residuenoun

   Whatever property or effects are left in an estate after payment of all debts, other charges and deduction of what is specifically bequeathed by the testator.

4. residuenoun

   A form of complex number.

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

1. Residuenoun

   The remaining part; that which is left.

   Etymology: residu, Fr. residuum, Lat.

   The causes are all such as expel the most volatile parts of the blood, and fix the residue. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

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1. residue

   A residue can refer to different things depending on the context: 1. In chemistry, a residue is any part of a molecule that is left after a specific reaction has taken place. 2. In mathematics, particularly in complex analysis, it refers to the component of the Laurent series of a function that corresponds to the term with exponent -1. 3. In the context of ecology and environmental science, residue are the remnants or substances that remain in the environment following a process or event. 4. In pharmacology and healthcare, residue refers to any medication or chemical that remains in the body or in the body's waste products after the medication or chemical is administered. 5. To generalize, a residue can refer to something that remains or is leftover after a process, reaction, event, or use.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Residuenoun

   that which remains after a part is taken, separated, removed, or designated; remnant; remainder

2. Residuenoun

   that part of a testeator's estate wwhich is not disposed of in his will by particular and special legacies and devises, and which remains after payment of debts and legacies

3. Residuenoun

   that which remains of a molecule after the removal of a portion of its constituents; hence, an atom or group regarded as a portion of a molecule; -- used as nearly equivalent to radical, but in a more general sense

4. Residuenoun

   any positive or negative number that differs from a given number by a multiple of a given modulus; thus, if 7 is the modulus, and 9 the given number, the numbers -5, 2, 16, 23, etc., are residues

5. Etymology: [F. rsidu, L. residuum, fr. residuus that is left behind, remaining, fr. residere to remain behind. See Reside, and cf. Residuum.]

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1. Residue

   In mathematics, more specifically complex analysis, the residue is a complex number proportional to the contour integral of a meromorphic function along a path enclosing one of its singularities. Residues can be computed quite easily and, once known, allow the determination of general contour integrals via the residue theorem.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Residue

   rez′i-dū, n. that which is left behind after a part is taken away: the remainder: the residuum of an estate after payment of debts and legacies.—adj. Resid′ual, remaining as residue.—n. that which remains after a subtraction, as the difference between one of a series of observed values and the mean of the series, &c.—ns. Resid′ual-air, that portion of air which cannot be expelled by the most violent efforts from the lungs; Resid′ual-charge, a charge of electricity spontaneously acquired by coated glass; Resid′ual-mag′netism, remanent magnetism; Resid′ual-quan′tity, a binomial connected with the sign - (minus).—adj. Resid′uary, pertaining to the residue: receiving the remainder, as residuary estate.—ns. Resid′uary-clause, that part of a will which disposes of whatever may be left after satisfying the other provisions of the will; Resid′uary-legatēē′, the legatee to whom is bequeathed the residuum.—v.t. Resid′uate, to find the residual of.—ns. Residuā′tion, the act of finding the residual; Resid′uent, a by-product left after the removal of a principal product.—adj. Resid′uous, residual.—n. Resid′ūum, that which is left after any process of purification: a residue. [O. Fr. residu—L. residuum—residēre, to remain behind.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. residuenoun

   0.) Residential elements revealing in time as one being in motion. 1.) In the matter of the first words elemental chemistry in radiations international system of units in measurement expected at or planned for at a certain time. 2.) A small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone been taken or used. The part of an estate that is left after the payment of charges, debts, and bequests. A substance that remains after a process such as combustion or evaporation.

   My Lord and God resides in the presenting residue of their words.

   Etymology: Universal gravity

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on October 27, 2023  

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'residue' in Nouns Frequency: #2977

Anagrams for residue »

1. diuerse

2. ureides

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of residue in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of residue in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of residue in a Sentence

1. Amiya Powell:

   It's interesting how everyone you come in contact with leaves a residue on you. The interaction stays with you forever, becomes a part of you, and changes you whether you like it or not. The Rabbit Hole

2. Jurnee Smollett-Bell:

   With 'Underground,' we see that the wounds that we all as a nation inflicted upon our brothers and sisters during slavery have not been healed, there's still a really divisive residue in our nation that's called racism and prejudice and oppression and sexism.

3. Leslie Miklosy:

   Humans are so foolish--we measure ourselves by our residue.

4. Lauren Manaker:

   This new study highlights that components that are not included in the Mediterranean diet, like focusing on low pesticide residue produce and including supplementation of specific vitamins, may be a better choice for those undergoing ART.

5. Dick Pound:

   It's worse than we thought, It has the effect of factually affecting the results on the field of play and athletes, both in Russia and abroad, are suffering as a result, it may be a residue of the old Soviet system ... they must stop it and make a new start.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=residue
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=residue
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Residue
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=residue
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/residue
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=residue
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=residue