residual

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun something left after other parts have been taken away
  2. noun (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
  3. adjective relating to or indicating a remainder

Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

remainder, balance, residue, residuum, rest

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