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remainder Definition

re·main·der (-dər)

noun

  1. those remaining
  2. what is left when a part is taken away; the rest
  3. a copy or number of copies of a book still held by a publisher when the sale has fallen off, usually disposed of at a greatly reduced price
  4. Law an estate of expectancy but not in possession, as when land is conveyed by the same deed to one person while alive and at death to another and that person's heirs
  5. Math.
    1. what is left when a smaller number is subtracted from a larger
    2. what is left undivided when one number is divided by another that is not one of its factors

Etymology: ME remaindre < Anglo-Fr substantive use of OFr inf.: see remain

adjective

Rare remaining; leftover

transitive verb

to sell (books, etc.) as remainders

remainder Synonyms

remainder

n.

remaining portion, balance, remnant, residue, residuum, leftovers, rest, remains, relic, vestige, dregs, surplus, leavings, excess, overplus, overage, scrap, fragment, small piece, carryover, residual portion, whatever is left, salvage, remaindered portion; see also excess 4.

remainder is the general word applied to what is left when a part is taken away the remainder of a meal, the remainder of one's life; residue and residuum apply to what remains at the end of a process, as after the evaporation or combustion of matter or after the settlement of claims, bequests, etc. in a testator's estate; remnant is applied to a fragment, trace, or any small part left after the greater part has been removed remnants of cloth from the ends of bolts; balance may be used in place of remainder, but in strict use it implies the amount remaining on the credit or debit side

remainder Law Definition

n

The part of a decedent’s estate that is not otherwise specifically bequeathed in a will; a future interest vested in a third person, and intended to occur after the termination of the preceding estate(s). For instance if a grant is made “to Bob for life, and then to Erica,” Erica’s interest upon the death of Bob is the remainder.
contingent (executory) remainder
A remainder given to a person only if certain conditions are met; one given to a person not yet born; or one left to a living person whose identity is yet to be determined.
vested remainder
One going to a person in existence and without preceding condition for immediate possession, but then passed along to another. In the preceding example, Erica has a vested remainder upon the death of Bob.

remainder Usage Examples

Object

book: It was a different shop altogether, brighter, full of remaindered books rather than the musty old piles of second-hand stock I remembered.

Converse of object

  • spend: Students then spend the remainder of the course occupied on their own specific projects.
  • devote: Approximately half the content of the lecture should be historical, with the remainder devoted to the current aspects of the subject.
  • divide: The father will have about 1 1 2 acres, and the children will divide the remainder.
  • dominate: They are aware that a war could easily dominate the remainder of the Bush presidency.
  • chop: Reserve a few sprigs of watercress for the garnish and chop the remainder.
  • occupy: Comparison of ancient with modern principles occupies the remainder and is bound to be controversial; but it is important as well as fascinating.

Converse of subject

follow: Applications with speakers will be taken first followed by the remainder of the Agenda.

Adjective modifier

  • small: Only a small remainder is finally sent to landfill.
  • entire: The entire remainder of the text was left unchanged.

Modifies a noun

  • theorem: Elementary number theory, the division algorithm and the Chinese remainder theorem.
  • split: The position is 50-60 % clinical with the remainder split between seminars & research experiences.
  • bin: I picked up ' A Musical Evening With The Mick Abrahams Band ' in Virgin's remainder bin in late 1977 for £ 1.49.

Preposition: of

  • season: The College are now looking forward to using the lessons learned in South America during the remainder of the rugby season.
  • byte: If the bit offset within the stream is non-zero, the remainder of the current byte is padded with 0s and written out first.
  • chapter: The remainder of the chapter focuses on the role of linguistics.
  • fleet: No, just that he streaked into the lead from the gun and kept the remainder of the fleet a respectful distance behind.
  • afternoon: On returning to the School we were quickly back at work for the remainder of the afternoon.
  • provision: The remainder of the other provisions are classified as non-current.

Preposition: for

sale: Thirty four of these will be affordable housing with the remainder for sale on the private market.

Browse dictionary entries near remainder

  1. ‹ remain
  2. ‹ remade
  3. ‹ rem
  4. ‹ rely on or upon
  5. ‹ rely
  6. ‹ relume
  7. ‹ reluctivity
  8. ‹ reluctantly
  9. ‹ reluctant
  10. ‹ reluctance
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