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remainder
What does remainder mean?
remainder (noun): something left after other parts have been taken away.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use remainder in a sentence?
- There was no remainder. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce remainder?
/ɹɪˈmeɪndɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does remainder come from?
From Middle English remaindre, remeigner, from Anglo-Norman remaindre, with infinitive used as noun.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of remainder?
Words related to remainder
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “remainder” mean?
something left after other parts have been taken away
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a married woman, especially in relation to her spouse
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
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a brief version of the essential meaning of something
Not quite: that's what point means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “remainder”?
residue
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country
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company
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service
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