residue

Noun

Meaning

That which remains after a part is taken, separated, removed, or designated; remnant; remainder.

That part of a testeator's estate wwhich is not disposed of in his will by particular and special legacies and devises, and which remains after payment of debts and legacies.

That which remains of a molecule after the removal of a portion of its constituents; hence, an atom or group regarded as a portion of a molecule; -- used as nearly equivalent to radical, but in a more general sense.

Any positive or negative number that differs from a given number by a multiple of a given modulus; thus, if 7 is the modulus, and 9 the given number, the numbers -5, 2, 16, 23, etc., are residues.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

remainder remnant residuum rest balance residual lees waste debris deposit sediment sludge remains leftover vestige
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Antonyms

foundation beginning cause base basis reason
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Hypernyms

matter portion component constituent part component part

Hyponyms

ash greaves remnant crackling leftover dottle

Related terms

residuum

Phrases with the word

day's residue fatty residue nuclear residue bitumen residue fuel-oil residue breakdown residue

Anagrams

diuerse diurese

Examples

Luck is the residue of design. Branch Rickey

Jim Morrison was a well-built boy, larger than average, and young enough to maintain the engorged silent connection right through the residue of chemicals. Grace Slick

Creativity is the residue of time wasted. Albert Einstein

All progressions from a higher to a lower order are marked by ruins and mystery and a residue of nameless rage. Cormac McCarthy

Good luck is a residue of preparation. Jack Youngblood

Afterwards I learned, that the best way to manage some kinds of painful thoughts, is to dare them to do their worst; to let them lie and gnaw at your heart till they are tired; and you find you still have a residue of life they cannot kill. George MacDonald

Close letter words and terms

residuate residuated residuation residue class residue class ring residue field