remainder
|re-main-der|
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/rɪˈmeɪndər/
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/rɪˈmeɪndə/
what is left
Etymology
'remainder' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'remaindre,' where 're-' meant 'again' and 'maindre' meant 'to stay.'
'remaindre' transformed into the modern English word 'remainder' through Middle English.
Initially, it meant 'to stay again,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'what is left over.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the part of something that is left after the other parts have been used, removed, or destroyed.
He ate most of the cake and left the remainder for his sister.
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Noun 2
in mathematics, the amount left over after division when one number does not divide the other exactly.
When 10 is divided by 3, the remainder is 1.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:39