remainder
noun
UK/rɪˈmeɪn.dəʳ/
US/rɪˈmeɪn.dɚ/
Definitions of remainder noun
mathematics
- Uncountablemathematicsspecialized
In mathematics, the quantity left over when one number is not exactly divisible by another.
11 divided by 4 is 2, with a remainder of 3.
When 20 is divided by 3, the quotient is 6, and the remainder is 2.
Dividing 35 by 6 leaves a remainder of 5.
Phrases of remainder noun
- the remainder
The part of something that is left after the other parts have been used, removed, or consumed.
• I ate most of the cake and left the remainder for my family.
verb
UK/rɪˈmeɪn.dəʳ/
US/rɪˈmeɪn.dɚ/
Definitions of remainder verb
- Transitive
To sell books at a reduced price due to poor sales and discontinued production.
The book didn't sell well after its release, so the publisher decided to remainder it.
Many books end up being remaindered due to poor sales figures.
Once a bookstore stops restocking, these books are often remaindered.