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English
Etymology
Recorded since 1570. From residue, itself from Old French residu (=modern), from Latin residuum "a remainder", the neutral inflection of residuus "remaining, left over", the past participle of residere "remain behind" (from re- 'back, again' + sedere to sit, reside').
Adjective
residual (not comparable)
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Positive residual |
Superlative none (absolute) |
- Of, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over.
Synonyms
Noun
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Singular residual |
Plural residuals |
residual (plural residuals)
- A remainder left over at the end of some process.
- (in plural) Payments made to performers, writers and directors when a recorded broadcast is repeated.
Translations
a remainder left over at the end of some process
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Galician
Adjective
residual m. and f. (plural resduais)
Spanish
Adjective
residual m. and f. (plural residuales)
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Seed, feed, and residual use of soybeans during the third quarter of the year was below the average of the past 5 years. The report does not alter the ...
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