residual
Of, relating to, or remaining as a residueOf, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over.
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Examples
4 sentencesNow clean up any residual dust.
Large residual stomach contents may lead to loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting.
One must wait for the residuals to converge before being able to use the simulation's results.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Of, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over.
verbleibend, übrigbleibend, restlich
оста́точныйostátočnyj
relating to or indicating a remainder
Origin
Recorded since 1570. From residue, itself borrowed during the Middle English period from ORecorded since 1570. From residue, itself borrowed during the Middle English period from Old French residu (Modern French résidu), from Latin residuum (“a remainder”), the neuter inflection of residuus (“remaining, left over”), perfect participle of resideō (“to remain behind”), from re- (“back, again”) + sedeō (“to sit, to reside”).
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- relating to or indicating a remainder:residuary
Word family
18 related wordsSee also
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