remainder

noun

re·main·der | \ ri-ˈmān-dər

Definition of remainder

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 : an interest or estate in property that follows and is dependent on the termination of a prior intervening possessory estate created at the same time by the same instrument

2a : a remaining group, part, or trace

b(1) : the number left after a subtraction

(2) : the final undivided part after division that is less or of lower degree than the divisor

3 : a book sold at a reduced price by the publisher after sales have slowed

remainder

adjective

Definition of remainder (Entry 2 of 3)

: leftover, remaining

remainder

verb

remaindered; remaindering\ ri-ˈmān-d(ə-)riŋ

Definition of remainder (Entry 3 of 3)

transitive verb

: to dispose of as remainders

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Examples of remainder in a Sentence

Noun 2 subtracted from 5 gives a remainder of 3. 5 goes into 29 five times with a remainder of 4. Verb The book did not sell well and ended up being remaindered.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun He was quarantined for the remainder of the game, but re-emerged on the field after the Dodgers won the championship. — Dylan Hernández Columnist, Los Angeles Times, "Column: There’s no way relationship between Justin Turner and Dodgers could have ended," 13 Feb. 2021 Lawmakers must review and approve spending for the remainder of the current fiscal year, also known as the Amended Fiscal Year (AFY) budget, and approve the budget for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1. — Nyamekye Daniel, Washington Examiner, "Georgia Legislature approves $650M spending increase in amended state budget," 12 Feb. 2021 The agency also mandates that districts offer families the option of remaining in virtual learning for the remainder of the academic year. — oregonlive, "White families twice as likely to delay kindergarten for their 5-year-olds as Black, Latino households," 11 Feb. 2021 An ice storm warning is still in effect for central and eastern parts of the state, while a winter weather advisory is in effect for the remainder of the state, according to the National Weather Service. — Brianna Kwasnik, Arkansas Online, "Power outages seen across state as a result of winter storm," 11 Feb. 2021 The news from police comes a day before Mayor LaToya Cantrell and city officials are expected to announce a set of rules for the remainder of Carnival season. — Katelyn Umholtz, NOLA.com, "Ahead of Mardi Gras, NOPD encourages people to report large gatherings," 4 Feb. 2021 This otherwise inconsequential bit of plot distracted me for the remainder of the movie. — Rachel Handler, Vulture, "The Indie-Film Pandemic Is Upon Us," 3 Feb. 2021 Colorado superstar Nathan MacKinnon will be out for the remainder of the team's four-game series against the Wild, which resumes Tuesday at Ball Arena in Denver. — Sarah Mclellan, Star Tribune, "Wild, Avalanche missing key players for Round 3," 2 Feb. 2021 For the remainder of the first period, the Caps outshot the Bruins, 25-3. — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, "Bruins overcome another 3-0 deficit to Capitals, but this time they win," 1 Feb. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb In vast quantities it has been remaindered Like a van-load of counterfeit that has been seized Behind his wit lurked a polymath. — New York Times, "Clive James, a Tireless Polymath Who Led With His Wit," 27 Nov. 2019

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23 Feb 2021

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remainder

noun

English Language Learners Definition of remainder

(Entry 1 of 2)

: the part that is left when the other people or things are gone, used, etc.

: the number that is left when one number is subtracted from another number

: the number that is left over when one number does not divide evenly into another number

remainder

verb

English Language Learners Definition of remainder (Entry 2 of 2)

: to sell (a book) at a reduced price because not many copies are being sold and no more copies will be produced

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remainder

noun

re·main·der | \ ri-ˈmān-dər

Kids Definition of remainder

1 : a group or part that is left She took the remainder of the cake.

2 : the number left after a subtraction 5 minus 3 leaves a remainder of 2.

3 : the number left over from the dividend after division that is less than the divisor 10 divided by 3 leaves 3 with a remainder of 1.

remainder

noun

re·main·der

Legal Definition of remainder

1 : an estate in property in favor of one other than the grantor that follows upon the natural termination of a prior intervening possessory estate (as a life estate) created at the same time and by the same instrument — compare future interest at interest sense 1, reversion

— charitable remainder

: a remainder in favor of a charity

— contingent remainder

: a remainder that is to take effect in favor of an unidentifiable person (as one not yet born) or upon the occurrence of an uncertain event

— called also executory remainder

— cross remainder

: either of two or more remainders in favor of two or more persons so that upon the termination of one remainder that share goes to the other or others

— executory remainder

: contingent remainder in this entry

— remainder vested subject to open

: a vested remainder that is subject to diminution by the shares of other remaindermen (as children born later)

— vested remainder

: a remainder in the favor of an ascertained person who has a present interest and is entitled to take possession upon the termination of the prior estate

2 : that which remains or is left specifically : the property in a decedent's estate that is not otherwise devised or bequeathed I leave the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate to my son Michael

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