residual (redirected from residually)

re·sid·u·al  (r-zj-l)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a residue.

2. Remaining as a residue.

n.

1. The quantity left over at the end of a process; a remainder.

2. A payment made to a performer, writer, or director for each repeat showing of a recorded television show or commercial. Often used in the plural.

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re·sidu·al·ly adv.

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residual [rɪˈzɪdjʊəl]

adj

1. of, relating to, or designating a residue or remainder; remaining; left over

2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) (of deposits, soils, etc.) formed by the weathering of pre-existing rocks and the removal of disintegrated material

3. (Performing Arts) of or relating to the payment of residuals

n

1. something left over as a residue; remainder

2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) Statistics

a.  the difference between the mean of a set of observations and one particular observation

b.  the difference between the numerical value of one particular observation and the theoretical result

3. (Performing Arts) (often plural) payment made to an actor, actress, musician, etc., for subsequent use of film in which the person appears

residually  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	residual - 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" remainder, 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.	residual - (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; "he could retire on his residuals" plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one payment - a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
Adj.	1.	residual - relating to or indicating a remainder; "residual quantity" residuary

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residual

adjective remaining, net, unused, leftover, vestigial, nett, unconsumed residual radiation from nuclear weapons

Translations

residual [rɪˈzɪdjʊəl]

A. ADJ → residual

B. N residuals → derechos mpl residuales de autor

residual [rɪˈzɪdjʊəl] adj

[radiation, heat] → résiduel(le)

[income, profits, problems] → résiduel(le)

residual

adj → restlich; (Chem) → rückständig; residual soil (Geol) → Alluvialboden m; (by erosion) → Verwitterungsboden m; residual risk → Restrisiko nt; residual income (Brit) → Nettoeinkommen nt; residual current device (Elec) → Unterbrecher m, → Trennschalter m

n residuals (= royalties) → Wiederholungsgage f

residual [rɪˈzɪdjʊəl] adj → residuo/a