remainder

re·main·der  (r-mndr)

n.

1. Something left over after other parts have been taken away.

2. Mathematics

a. The number left over when one integer is divided by another: The remainder plus the product of the quotient times the divisor equals the dividend.

b. The number obtained when one number is subtracted from another; the difference.

3. Law An estate in land that is conveyed only after the termination of a preceding estate created at the same time.

4. A book that remains with a publisher after sales have fallen off, usually sold at a reduced price.

tr.v. re·main·dered, re·main·der·ing, re·main·ders

To sell or dispose of as a remainder.

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[Middle English, second party's right of ownership, from Anglo-Norman, from remeindre, to remain, variant of Old French remaindre, remainer; see remain.]

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remainder [rɪˈmeɪndə]

n

1. a part or portion that is left, as after use, subtraction, expenditure, the passage of time, etc. the remainder of the milk the remainder of the day

2. (Mathematics) Maths

a.  the amount left over when one quantity cannot be exactly divided by another for 10 ÷ 3, the remainder is 1

b.  another name for difference [7b]

3. (Law) Property law a future interest in property; an interest in a particular estate that will pass to one at some future date, as on the death of the current possessor

4. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) a number of copies of a book left unsold when demand slows or ceases, which are sold at a reduced price by the publisher

vb

(Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) (tr) to sell (copies of a book) as a remainder

[from Anglo-French, from Old French remaindre (infinitive used as noun), variant of remanoir; see remain]

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remainder  (r-mndr)

In division, the difference between the dividend and the product of the quotient and divisor. Dividing 14 by 3 gives 4 and a remainder of 2.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	remainder - something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance" residual, residuum, rest, residue, balance component part, part, portion, component, constituent - something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton" leftover, remnant - a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
	2.	remainder - the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
	3.	remainder - the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend difference balance - the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
	4.	remainder - a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold oddment, remnant, end fag end - the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope piece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric
Verb	1.	remainder - sell cheaply as remainders; "The publisher remaindered the books" commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"

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remainder

noun rest, remains, balance, trace, excess, surplus, butt, remnant, relic, residue, stub, vestige(s), tail end, dregs, oddment, leavings, residuum He gulped down the remainder of his coffee.

Translations

remainder [rɪˈmeɪndəʳ]

A. N

1. (= part left over) → resto m
the remainder of the debt → el resto de la deuda
during the remainder of the day → durante el resto del día
the remainder would not come → los otros or los demás no quisieron venir

2. (Math) → resto m

3. remainders (Comm) → artículos mpl no vendidos; (= books) → restos mpl de edición

B. VT [+ copies of book] → saldar

remainder [rɪˈmeɪndə^r]

n

(= rest) → reste m

(= unsold item) → invendu m
remainders in the bins of record stores → les invendus des bacs des disquaires

vt
to be remaindered [unsold item] → être soldé(e)

remainder

n

→ Rest m (also Math); the remainder (= remaining people) → der Rest, die übrigen (Leute); for the remainder of the week → für den Rest der Woche, für die übrige Woche

remainders pl (Comm) → Restbestände pl; (= books) → Restbestände pl, → Remittenden pl (spec)

(Jur) → Erbanwartschaft f

vt books → als Remittenden abgeben

remainder [rɪˈmeɪndəʳ] n the remainder (amount, also) (Math) → il resto, l'avanzo; (people) → i/le rimanenti pl remainders npl (Comm) (books) → remainder mpl; (other goods) → giacenze fpl di magazzino