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residual adjective [ rɪˈzɪdjʊəl ]

• remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone.
• "the withdrawal of residual occupying forces"
Similar: remaining, leftover, unused, unconsumed, surplus, extra, excess, superfluous, residuary, remanent, lingering, lasting, enduring, abiding, persisting, surviving, vestigial,

residual noun

• a quantity remaining after other things have been subtracted or allowed for.
• "the Keynesian component is clearly a residual which is arrived at by subtracting the natural and classical components from overall unemployment"
• a royalty paid to a performer, writer, etc. for a repeat of a play, television show, etc.
• "she has been awarded more than $4.5 million in residuals and profits from the highly successful television show"
• the resale value of a new car or other item at a specified time after purchase, expressed as a percentage of its purchase price.
• "the federation wants car tax taken out over five years to avoid residuals being hit"


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