remainder
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/ɹəˈmeɪndə/
English
Definitions
noun
- A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed.“My son ate part of his cake and I ate the remainder.”
- The amount left over after subtracting the divisor as many times as possible from the dividend without producing a negative result. If (n) (dividend) and d (divisor) are integers, then (n) can always be expressed in the form n = dq + r, where q (quotient) and r (remainder) are also integers and 0 ≤ r < d.“11 divided by 2 is 5 remainder 1.”
- The number left over after a simple subtraction“10 minus 4 leaves a remainder of 6”
- Excess stock items left unsold and subject to reduction in price.“I got a really good price on this shirt because it was a remainder.”
verb
- To mark or declare items left unsold as subject to reduction in price.“The bookstore remaindered the unsold copies of that book at the end of summer at a reduced price.”
adjective
- Remaining.
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