re
main
der
Plural
remainders
1
the part of something that remains after the main part has been used or taken away
- After the meeting, only a small remainder of sandwiches was left on the platter.
- She sold most of her old clothes at the garage sale and donated the remainder to charity.
- The team finished most of the project on time, with only a small remainder of tasks to complete.
- Despite their efforts, a significant remainder of the budget remained unallocated.
- The team completed most of the project, with a small remainder to finish the final details.
3
the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
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4
the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor