REMAINDER Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word remainder. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for REMAINDER
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| remnant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists • a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold | ||||||||
| residue | nounn | |||||||
noun • matter that remains after something has been removed • something left after other parts have been taken away | ||||||||
| rest | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something left after other parts have been taken away • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) • a pause for relaxation • a state of inaction • euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) • a support on which things can be put • a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration verb • not move; be in a resting position • take a short break from one's activities in order to relax • give a rest to • have a place in relation to something else • be at rest • stay the same; remain in a certain state • be inherent or innate in • put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying • sit, as on a branch • rest on or as if on a pillow • be inactive, refrain from acting | ||||||||
| balance | verbv | |||||||
noun • (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra • a state of equilibrium • the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22 • equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account • harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) • equality of distribution • something left after other parts have been taken away • the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account • (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane • a weight that balances another weight • a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat • a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity verb • bring into balance or equilibrium • compute credits and debits of an account • hold or carry in equilibrium • be in equilibrium | ||||||||
| leftover | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists adjective satellite • not used up | ||||||||
| surplus | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a quantity much larger than is needed adjective satellite • more than is needed, desired, or required | ||||||||
| excess | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a quantity much larger than is needed • immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits • the state of being more than full • excessive indulgence adjective satellite • more than is needed, desired, or required | ||||||||
| vestige | nounn | |||||||
noun • an indication that something has been present | ||||||||
| difference | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being unlike or dissimilar • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm • a disagreement or argument about something important • a significant change • the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend | ||||||||
| end | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • either extremity of something that has length • the point in time at which something ends • the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence • the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it • a final part or section • a final state • the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object • (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage • a boundary marking the extremities of something • one of two places from which people are communicating to each other • the part you are expected to play • the last section of a communication • a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold • (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line verb • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical • bring to an end or halt • be the end of; be the last or concluding part of • put an end to | ||||||||
| lave | verbv | |||||||
verb • wash or flow against • cleanse (one's body) with soap and water • wash one's face and hands | ||||||||
| oddment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold • something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting | ||||||||
| residual | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or indicating a remainder noun • something left after other parts have been taken away • (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 | ||||||||
| residuum | nounn | |||||||
noun • something left after other parts have been taken away | ||||||||
