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Vocabulary Entry
remainder
|noun • verb
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N
noun
The part of a quantity that is left over after division or the amount remaining.
Example Sentences
"After dividing the cake, there was one piece left as the remainder."
"In the equation 17 ÷ 5, the remainder is 2."
"The remainder of the funds will be allocated for next year's budget."
V
verb
To keep or retain something that is left over.
Example Sentences
"She decided to remainder the leftover pizza for lunch tomorrow."
"The bookstore will remainder the unsold copies next season."
"He planned to remainder his old clothes to charity."