remainder
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed or already occurred.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹɪˈmeɪndɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed or already occurred.
Something left after other parts have been taken away
mathematics
The part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor
mathematics
The number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
mathematics
A piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
mathematics
The number left over after a simple subtraction
adjective
Remaining.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- General and technical use
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This meaning: A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed or already occurred.
Used this way, remainder is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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