remainder

noun
UK: /rɪˈmeɪn.də(r)/
US: /rɪˈmeɪn.dɚ/

  1. The part that is left after the rest has gone, been used, or been taken away.

    1. I ate the remainder of my lunch.
    2. The remainder of the students went to the library after the lecture concluded for the day.

  2. The number that is left after you subtract one number from another when the first number cannot be divided exactly by the second.

    1. The remainder after dividing 17 by 5 is 2.
    2. After distributing the cookies equally, the remainder was placed back into the jar to preserve freshness.

  3. A surviving trace or vestige.

    1. There is only a small remainder of hope that they will come back.
    2. Despite the renovation, a small remainder of the original design was still visible.

Synonyms

residue remnant balance
remainder verb

  1. To be left over or still exist.

    1. A few seats still remainder on the bus.
    2. It remainders to be seen whether the project will be successful in the long run.

  2. Dispose of copies of a book that have not been sold at a reduced price.

    1. The publisher decided to remainder the unsold books after a year.
    2. If the first edition doesn't sell well, they might remainder them before printing a second.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "remainder" in English means: The part that is left after the rest has gone, been used, or been taken away., The number that is left after you subtract one number from another when the first number cannot be divided exactly by the second., A surviving trace or vestige..

The phonetic transcription of "remainder" is /rɪˈmeɪn.də(r)/ in British English and /rɪˈmeɪn.dɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "remainder": residue, remnant, balance.

Example usage of "remainder": "I ate the remainder of my lunch.". More examples on the page.