residual


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
residual/rɪˈzɪdjuəl/
adjective
  • 1 remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone or been subtracted.

    ■ (of a physical state or property) remaining after the removal of or present in the absence of a causative agent.

  • 2 (of an experimental or arithmetical error) not accounted for or eliminated.
  • 3 (of a soil or other deposit) formed in situ by weathering.
noun
  • 1 a residual quantity.
  • 2 a difference between a value measured in a scientific experiment and the theoretical or true value.
  • 3 a royalty paid to a performer or writer for a repeat of a play, television show, or advertisement.
  • 4 Geology a portion of rocky or high ground remaining after erosion.
  • 5 the resale value of a new car or other item at a specified time after purchase.
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residually adverb.
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