Residual

/rɪˈzɪdʒuəl/ adjective, noun

Definition

Residual describes what is left over after the main part is gone or has been used. As a noun, a residual is the remainder itself, such as leftover chemicals or remaining payments.

Etymology

From Latin *residuum* meaning 'a remainder', from *residere* 'to remain behind'. It came into English through scientific and mathematical language.

Kelly Says

Residual is the word for the 'aftertaste' of events—what remains when the big action is over. In math and science, tracking residuals helps show what your model or explanation is still missing.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ቀረ
qɛ.rɛ
ARالعربية
متبقي
mut.bɑ.qi
BNবাংলা
অবশিষ্ট
ɔ.bɔ.ʃiʃ.tɔ
CACatalà
residual
rɛ.zi.du.ɑl
CSČeština
zbytkový
z.bɪt.kɔ.vi
DADansk
rest-
ʁæst
DEDeutsch
Rest-
ʁɛst
ELΕλληνικά
υπόλοιπο
i.pɔ.ˈli.po
ESEspañol
residual
re.si.du.ɑl
FAفارسی
باقیمانده
bɑ.qi.mɑn.de
FISuomi
jäännös-
jæːn.nøs
FRFrançais
résiduel
ʁe.zi.dɥɛl
GUGU
અવશેષ
ɑ.vɛ.ʃeʃ
HAHA
sauran
sɑ.u.rɑn
HEעברית
שארית
ʃɑ.rɪt
HIहिन्दी
शेष
ʃe.ʃ
HUMagyar
maradék
mɑ.rɑ.dek
IDBahasa Indonesia
sisa
si.sɑ
IGIG
ndi ozo
n.di o.zo
ITItaliano
residuale
re.zi.du.ɑ.le
JA日本語
残留
zan.ryū
KKKK
қалған
qɑl.ʁɑn
KMKM
សម្រាប់ចំណេញ
sɑ.m.rɑp cɑm.nɛɲ
KO한국어
잔류
dʑɑn.ryu
MRMR
शिल्लक
ʃil.lɑk
MSBahasa Melayu
baki
bɑ.ki
MYမြန်မာ
ကျန်ရစ်
t͡ʃɑn.jɛt
NLNederlands
rest-
rɛst
NONorsk
rest-
rɛst
PAPA
ਬਚਿਆ
bɑ.t͡ʃi.ɑ
PLPolski
resztkowy
ʐɛʂ.tkɔ.vɨ
PTPortuguês
residual
ʁe.zi.ˈdu.ɑl
RORomână
rezidual
rɛ.zi.di.ɑl
RUРусский
остаточный
ɐ.stɐ.ˈtɔ.tɕɪj
SVSvenska
rest-
rɛst
SWKiswahili
zimesalia
zi.mɛ.sɑ.lɪ.ɑ
TAதமிழ்
எச்சம்
e.t͡ʃ.t͡ʃam
TEతెలుగు
మిగిలిన
mi.ɡi.li.nɑ
THไทย
ส่วนที่เหลือ
sǔa.tʰîi lɯ̌a
TLTL
natitira
nɑ.ti.ti.rɑ
TRTürkçe
artık
ɑr.tɪk
UKУкраїнська
резидуальний
rɛ.zi.du.ɑlʲ.nɪj
URاردو
باقی
bɑ.qi
VITiếng Việt
YOYO
ti o tan
ti ɔ tɑn
ZH中文
残留
cán liú
ZUZU
okushada
ɔ.kʼu.ʃɑ.dɑ

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