remainder
A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed or already occurred.
Noun 4 meanings
A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed or already occurred.
“My son ate part of his cake and I ate the remainder.”
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.”
The number left over after a simple subtraction
“10 minus 4 leaves a remainder of 6”
Excess stock items left unsold and subject to reduction in price.
“I got a really good price on this shirt because it was a remainder.”
Adjective 1 meaning
Remaining.
Verb 1 meaning
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.”
Etymology
From Middle English remaindre, remeigner, from Anglo-Norman remaindre, with infinitive used as noun.
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REMAINDER at a glance
REMAINDER has 9 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + M 3 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + D 2 + E 1 + R 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,722 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with remainder
All rhymes- UNDER6
- ORDER6
- CONSIDER11
- LEADER7
- WONDER10
- OLDER6
- MURDER9
- BORDER9
- GENDER8
- HARDER10
- COMMANDER16
- SHOULDER12
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