Synonyms for remainder
rɪˈmeɪn dərre·main·der

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1. remaindernoun

   Synonyms:
   surplus, leftover

2. remaindernoun

   To mark or declare items left unsold as subject to reduction in price.

   The bookstore remaindered the unsold copies of that book at the end of summer at a reduced price.

   Synonyms:
   surplus, rest, residue, remnant, leftover

3. remaindernoun

   The amount left over after subtracting the divisor as many times as possible from the dividend without producing a negative result. If (dividend) and d (divisor) are integers, then can always be expressed in the form n = dq + r, where q (quotient) and r (remainder) are also integers and 0 r d.

   Synonyms:
   residue, rest, remnant, surplus

4. remaindernoun

   The number left over after a simple subtraction

   10 minus 4 leaves a remainder of 6

   Synonyms:
   surplus, rest, remnant, residue

5. remaindernoun

   Excessive stock items left unsold and subject to reduction in price.

   I got a really good price on this shirt because it was a remainder.

   Synonyms:
   surplus, remnant, rest, residue

6. remaindernoun

   An estate in expectancy which only comes in its heir's possession after an estate created by the same instrument has been determined

   Synonyms:
   residue, rest, surplus, remnant

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1. remainder

   Synonyms:
   rest, residue, remnant, balance, surplus, leavings, relics, difference

   Antonyms:
   expenditure, loss, outgoings, issue, waste

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1. remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, restnoun

   something left after other parts have been taken away

   "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"

   Synonyms:
   relief, counterbalance, end, quietus, difference, relaxation, symmetry, equaliser, residual, ease, balance, proportion, residuum, rest, repose, equalizer, counterweight, rest period, eternal sleep, residue, sleep, counterpoise, equilibrium, remnant, symmetricalness, equipoise, correspondence, oddment, balance wheel, proportionality, eternal rest, respite

2. remaindernoun

   the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor

   Synonyms:
   residue, end, residual, oddment, balance, residuum, remnant, rest, difference

3. remainder, differencenoun

   the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend

   Synonyms:
   divergence, residue, end, residual, oddment, difference of opinion, balance, conflict, dispute, residuum, remnant, deviation, departure, rest, difference

4. end, remainder, remnant, oddmentverb

   a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

   Synonyms:
   residue, goal, peculiarity, terminal, last, conclusion, difference, end, curio, ending, residual, balance, rarity, residuum, rest, destruction, curiosity, oddity, death, remnant, closing, close, final stage, oddment, leftover

5. remainderverb

   sell cheaply as remainders

   "The publisher remaindered the books"

Matched Categories

1. • Commerce
   • Number
   • Sell

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1. remaindernoun

   Synonyms:
   remnant, residue, rest, remains, BALANCE

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1. remaindernoun

   Synonyms:
   residue, remnant, balance, rest, surplus, surplusage, residuum

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1. List of paraphrases for "remainder":

   rest, remains, stay, stays, diner, other, balance, surplus, remaining

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1. Guo Yi:

   There are signs of price gains losing momentum, fuelling hopes that more stimulus, including tax breaks and downpayment cuts, will come in the remainder of this year.

2. Chris Kermode:

   It's been a privilege to serve as ATP executive chairman and president since 2014 and I'm very proud of what we have achieved during this time, i would like to thank everyone at the ATP, and all the players and tournaments for the support over the years. I remain fully dedicated to the role for the remainder of my term and wish the organization every success in the future.

3. Cindy McCain:

   My husband's greatest legacy was placing service to AZ USA ahead of his own self-interest. I respect @dougducey's decision to appoint @RepMcSally to fill the remainder of his term. Arizonans will be pulling for her, hoping that she will follow his example of selfless leadership.

4. Tom Graziano:

   The good news is that once the ongoing river flooding recedes, the risk for additional widespread major flooding is low across the country for the remainder of the spring, because of a mild winter and little snow accumulation, the western half of the country, the Upper Midwest, the Middle Atlantic and Northeast all have a low risk of river flooding, which is typically enhanced by snow melt.

5. Peter Layton:

   The end of CBP sends a clear strategic message to US Pacific allies. Bit by bit United States is leaving, it is not reassuring. Instead it is more a remainder that the times are a' changing.