Entry Word: remainder

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a remaining group or portion <the remainder of the pills were saved in case they were needed later>

Synonyms balance, leavings, leftovers, odds and ends, remains, remnant, residue, rest

Related Words fragment, scrap; oddment, scraping(s), stub, stump; excess, surplus

Near Antonyms bulk, most

2 an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value <Grandma let me play with the remainder of the dough while she finished putting the crust on the pie> — see ¹scrap 1