remainder
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/rɪˈmeɪndər/
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/rɪˈmeɪndə(r)/
noun
C1
the part that is left after some is taken or used
I kept some apples and gave the remainder to my friends.
R
the number left after dividing or subtracting
When you divide 7 by 2, the answer is 3 with a remainder of 1.
R
a book sold at a lower price because it did not sell well
I bought this novel as a remainder because it was cheap.
verb
R
to sell a book at a lower price because it did not sell well
The bookstore decided to remainder the old books to make space.
translation
the part that is left after some is taken or used; the number left after dividing or subtracting; a book sold at a lower price because it did not sell well
to sell a book at a lower price because it did not sell well
Word Forms
3rd Present
remainders
Past
remaindered
Perfect
remaindered
Progressive
remaindering
Plural
remainders