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residual

adj
/ɹɪˈzɪd͡ʒ.ʊəl//ɹɪˈzɪd͡ʒ.u.əl/US

Etymology

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”).

  1. derived from residuum
  2. derived from residu

Definitions

  1. Of, relating to, or remaining as a residue

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

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

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

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

    • 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.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. The difference between the observed value and the estimated value of the quantity of…

      The difference between the observed value and the estimated value of the quantity of interest.

    2. A spiritual presence left behind in a place as a result of a person's death or some other…

      A spiritual presence left behind in a place as a result of a person's death or some other significant event.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for residual. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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