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Meaning of 'residual' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Residual [ a.]
- Pertaining to a residue; remaining after a part is taken.
2 . Residual [ n.]
- The difference of the results obtained by observation, and by computation from a formula.
- The difference between the mean of several observations and any one of them.

Meaning of 'residual' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . residual [ n]
Meaning (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
Example in sentence:
  • he could retire on his residuals
Meaning (2):
- something left after other parts have been taken away
Example in sentence:
  • he threw away the rest;
  • he took what he wanted and I got the balance;
  • there was no remainder
3 . residual [ a]
Meaning (3):
- relating to or indicating a remainder
Example in sentence:
  • residual quantity

Nearby Words:

res resail resale resalgar resalute resaw rescat rescind rescindable rescinded

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