residual

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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)

  1. Of, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over.

Synonyms

Noun

residual (plural residuals)

  1. A remainder left over at the end of some process.
  2. (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
  • Russian: остаток ru(ru) m.
Payments made to performers, writers and directors when a recorded broadcast is repeated
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Galician

Adjective

residual m. and f. (plural resduais)

  1. residual

Spanish

Adjective

residual m. and f. (plural residuales)

  1. residual

 

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