Remainders

noun verb

A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed.

Meaning

  1. (noun) A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed. “My son ate part of his cake and I ate the remainder.”
  2. (noun) The amount left over after subtracting the divisor as many times as possible from the dividend without producing a negative result. If (n) (dividend) and d (divisor) are integers, then (n) can always be expressed in the form n = dq + r, where q (quotient) and r (remainder) are also integers and 0 ≤ r < d. “11 divided by 2 is 5 remainder 1.”
  3. (noun) The number left over after a simple subtraction “10 minus 4 leaves a remainder of 6”
  4. (noun) Excess stock items left unsold and subject to reduction in price. “I got a really good price on this shirt because it was a remainder.”
  5. (noun) An estate in expectancy which only comes in its heir's possession after an estate created by the same instrument has been determined
  6. (verb) To mark or declare items left unsold as subject to reduction in price. “The bookstore remaindered the unsold copies of that book at the end of summer at a reduced price.”

Letter breakdown

  • Remainders contains 10 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 8 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 13.

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What does Remainders mean?

A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed.

How many letters are in Remainders?

Remainders has 10 letters.

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