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residual
adjective
noun
Relating to or indicating a remainder
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ɹɪˈzɪdʒʊəl
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adjective
Relating to or indicating a remainder
“Residual quantity”
noun
(often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing
“He could retire on his residuals”
noun
Something left after other parts have been taken away
“There was no remainder”
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Residual quantity
He could retire on his residuals
There was no remainder
He threw away the rest
He took what he wanted and I got the balance
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