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remainder

1 of 2noun
/rɪˈmeɪndər/
Forms:remainders
1

the part of something that remains after the main part has been used or taken away

  • After the meeting, only a small remainder of sandwiches was left on the platter.
  • She sold most of her old clothes at the garage sale and donated the remainder to charity.
  • The team finished most of the project on time, with only a small remainder of tasks to complete.
  • Despite their efforts, a significant remainder of the budget remained unallocated.
  • The team completed most of the project, with a small remainder to finish the final details.
2

a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

3

the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend

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4

the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor