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residual

adjective noun

relating to or indicating a remainder

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
R
Ends with
L
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɹɪˈzɪdʒʊəl

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. relating to or indicating a remainder

    “residual quantity”

noun

  1. (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

  1. something left after other parts have been taken away

    “there was no remainder”

In context

Example Sentences

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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