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residual(dictionary)
residual air(medicine)
Residual(money)
Residual value(finance)
Residual Value(money)
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residual(1)(dictionary)
Residual assets(money)

residual(2) (iou)



residual noun. M16.
[formed as RESIDUAL adjective.]
Math. & Science. A quantity resulting from subtraction of one quantity from another; now usu., the difference between an observed or measured value of a quantity and its true, theoretical, or notional value. M16.
A remainder; an amount remaining after the main part is subtracted or accounted for. M19.
Oxford Economic Papers A large residual in the market for graduates.
b. The part of a gravitational or magnetic anomaly that remains after subtraction of the regional. M20.
A substance or product of the nature of a residue. L19.
A royalty paid to an actor, musician, etc., for a repeat of a play, television commercial, etc. M20.
Physical Geography. A portion of rocky or high ground remaining after erosion. M20.