RESIDUES Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word residues. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for RESIDUES
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| remainder | nounn | |||||||
noun • something left after other parts have been taken away • the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor • the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend • a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold verb • sell cheaply as remainders | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| debris | nounn | |||||||
noun • the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up | ||||||||
| detritus | nounn | |||||||
noun • the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up • loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks | ||||||||
| dregs | nounn | |||||||
noun • sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid | ||||||||
| leftovers | nounn | |||||||
noun • food remaining from a previous meal | ||||||||
| scraps | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • food that is discarded (as from a kitchen) | ||||||||
| leavings | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of departing | ||||||||
| remnants | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| lave | verbv | |||||||
verb • wash or flow against • cleanse (one's body) with soap and water • wash one's face and hands | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
