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Adjective: residual  ri'zi-joo-ul
  1. Relating to or indicating a remainder
    "residual quantity";
    - residuary
Noun: residual  ri'zi-joo-ul
  1. Something left after other parts have been taken away
    "There was a small residual of paint in the bottom of the can";
    - remainder, balance, residue, residuum, rest
     
  2. (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
    "he could retire on his residuals"

Derived forms: residuals

Type of: component, component part, constituent, part, payment, portion

Encyclopedia: Residual