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residual adj : relating to or indicating a remainder; "residual quantity" [syn: residuary]
noun
1: 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" [syn: remainder, balance, residue, residuum, rest]
2: (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"
Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
Residual \Re*sid"u*al\ (r?-z?d"?-al), a. [See Residue.]
Pertaining to a residue; remaining after a part is taken.
Residual air
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adjective 1. pertaining to or constituting a residue or remainder; remaining; leftover.
2. Mathematics . a. formed by the subtraction of one quantity from another: a residual quantity.
b. (of a set) having complement of first category.
3. of or pertaining to the payment of residuals.
4. Medicine/Medical . remaining in an organ or part following normal discharge or expulsion: residual air.
5. Geology . remaining after the soluble elements have been dissolved: residual soil.
Origin:
155060; < Latin residu ( um ) what is left over (noun use of neuter of residuus left over, equivalent to resid ( ēre ) to be left over, literally, remain seated ( see reside) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix) + -al1
Synonyms
1. continuing, lasting, enduring, lingering.
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noun
1: 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" [syn: remainder, balance, residue, residuum, rest]
2: (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"
Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
Residual \Re*sid"u*al\ (r?-z?d"?-al), a. [See Residue.]
Pertaining to a residue; remaining after a part is taken.
Residual air
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adjective 1. pertaining to or constituting a residue or remainder; remaining; leftover.
2. Mathematics . a. formed by the subtraction of one quantity from another: a residual quantity.
b. (of a set) having complement of first category.
3. of or pertaining to the payment of residuals.
4. Medicine/Medical . remaining in an organ or part following normal discharge or expulsion: residual air.
5. Geology . remaining after the soluble elements have been dissolved: residual soil.
Origin:
155060; < Latin residu ( um ) what is left over (noun use of neuter of residuus left over, equivalent to resid ( ēre ) to be left over, literally, remain seated ( see reside) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix) + -al1
Synonyms
1. continuing, lasting, enduring, lingering.
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