remainder

• Substantivo que designa o que sobra depois que outras partes foram removidas, usadas ou processadas. Também pode se referir ao resto em uma divisão ou subtração matemática, ou a um retalho de tecido que restou após a venda ou uso da parte principal.

A noun referring to something that is left over after other parts have been removed, used, or dealt with. It can also refer to the leftover amount in a mathematical division or subtraction, or a piece of cloth remaining after the rest has been sold or used.

1. Remaining partB1formal

   The part of something that is left over after the rest has been used or dealt with.

   Restante

   • She ate half the cake and saved the remainder for later.
   • The remainder of the money will be donated to charity.
   • We spent the remainder of the day relaxing at home.

   Sinônimosbalanceexcessremainsremnantresiduerestsurplus

2. MathematicsB2formalscientific

   The amount left over after division when one number does not divide exactly by another.

   Resto

   • When you divide 10 by 3, the quotient is 3 and the remainder is 1.
   • The remainder of 17 divided by 5 is 2.
   • In modular arithmetic, we often focus on the remainder.

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