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.

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remainder

noun

English Language Learners Definition of remainder

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

mathematics : 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