remainder

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remain + d + -er

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Singular
remainder

Plural
remainders

remainder (plural remainders)

  1. A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed.
    My son ate part of his cake and I ate the remainder.
    You can have the remainder of my clothes.
  2. (mathematics) The amount left over after subtracting the divisor as many times as possible from the dividend without producing a negative result. If n. (dividend) and d (divisor) are integers, then n. can always be expressed in the form n = dq + r, where q (quotient) and r (remainder) are also integers and 0 ≤ r < d.
    17 leaves a remainder of 2 when divided by 3.
    11 divided by 2 is 5 remainder 1.
  3. (mathematics) The number left over after a simple subtraction
    10 minus 4 leaves a remainder of 6
  4. (commerce) 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. (law) An estate in expectancy which only comes in its heir's possession after an estate created by the same instrument has been determined

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remainder (comparative more remainder, superlative most remainder)

Positive
remainder

Comparative
more remainder

Superlative
most remainder

  1. remaining

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Infinitive
to remainder

Third person singular
remainders

Simple past
remaindered

Past participle
remaindered

Present participle
remaindering

to remainder (third-person singular simple present remainders, present participle remaindering, simple past and past participle remaindered)

  1. (commerce) 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.

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English

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remainder m. inv.

  1. A remainder, (book) sold at reduced price