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residual

re·si·dual

UK/ɹɪˈzɪd͡ʒ.ʊəl/ US/ɹɪˈzɪd͡ʒ.əl/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (2)

adjective

1.

relating to or indicating a remainder

  • “residual quantity”
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noun

1.

something left after other parts have been taken away

  • “there was no remainder”
  • “he threw away the rest”
  • “he took what he wanted and I got the balance”
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2.

(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”

Origin

Recorded since 1570. From residue, itself borrowed during the Middle English period from Old French residu (Modern French résidu), from Latin residuum (“a remainder”), the neuter inflection of residuus (“remaining, left over”), perfect participle of resideō (“to remain behind”), from re- (“back, again”) + sedeō (“to sit, to reside”).

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