residual

 
Pronunciation: /rɪˈzɪdjʊəl/

adjective

  • remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone: the withdrawal of residual occupying forces
  • (of a quantity) left after other items have been subtracted: residual income after tax and mortgage payments
  • (of a physical state or property) remaining after the removal of or present in the absence of a causative agent: residual stenosis
  • (of an experimental or arithmetical error) not accounted for or eliminated.
  • (of a soil or other deposit) formed in situ by weathering.

noun

  • 1a quantity remaining after other things have been subtracted or allowed for: the Keynesian component is clearly a residual which is arrived at by subtracting the natural and classical components from overall unemployment
  • a difference between a value measured in a scientific experiment and the theoretical or true value.
  • Geology a portion of rocky or high ground remaining after erosion: the eroded residuals of reefs built in relation to earlier, higher sea levels
  • 2a royalty paid to a performer, writer, etc. for a repeat of a play, television show, etc.: she has been awarded more than $4.5 million in residuals and profits from the highly successful television show
  • 3the resale value of a new car or other item at a specified time after purchase, expressed as a percentage of its purchase price: the federation wants car tax taken out over five years to avoid residuals being hit

Derivatives

residually

adverb