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Definition of Residual

1. Noun. Something left after other parts have been taken away. "He took what he wanted and I got the balance"

2. Adjective. Relating to or indicating a remainder. "Residual quantity"

3. Noun. (often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing. "He could retire on his residuals"

Definition of Residual

1. a. Pertaining to a residue; remaining after a part is taken.

2. n. The difference of the results obtained by observation, and by computation from a formula.

Definition of Residual

1. something left over [n -S]

Medical Definition of Residual

1. Remaining or left behind. Origin: L. Residuus This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Residual

residential mobility residential treatment residents resident commissioner resident fish resident physician resident physician resider residers resides

residing resids residua residua residual (current term) residual (current term) residually residuals residual abscess residual affinity

residual air residual body residual body of Regaud residual capacity residual clay residual cleft residual cyst residual error residual inhibition residual inhibitor

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