residual

CEFRC1

/ɹɪˈzɪd͡ʒ.ʊəl/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Remaining after most of something has gone or been used.

  2. 02

    noun

    Something left after a process or subtraction.

Examples

  • Large residual stomach contents may lead to loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting.

  • Now clean up any residual dust.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɹɪˈzɪd.jʊəl/
  • /ɹɪˈzɪd͡ʒ.u.əl/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. A remainder left over at the end of some process.

  2. Payments made to performers, writers and directors when a recorded broadcast is repeated.

  3. Of, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over.

More examples

In context

  • Yet certain films leave a residual memory—such as Psycho: many people still feel uneasy showering in a motel bathroom.

  • The tentative deal announced this week by the Writers Guild of America includes many industry-specific aspects, such as the size of writers’ rooms and improved residuals for streaming.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

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”).