Meaning of remainder in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /rəˈmeɪndər/

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  1. Verb

    remainder

    Definitions

    1. sell cheaply as remainders

    Examples

    • « The publisher remaindered the books »

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  2. Noun

    remainder

    Etymology

    late Middle English (in remainder (sense 2 of the noun)): from Anglo-Norman French, from Latin remanere (see remain)

    Definitions

    1. something left after other parts have been taken away

    Examples

    • « there was no remainder »
    • « he threw away the rest »
    • « he took what he wanted and I got the balance »

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  3. 2. the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor
  4. 3. the number that remains after subtraction

    Examples

    • « the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend »
  5. 4. a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

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Famous quotes

  • « Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need the remainder is needed by others. »
    Saint Augustine

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