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residual
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As an adjective, residual means of, relating to, or remaining as a residue. As a noun, it means a remainder left over at the end of some process.
Meanings of residual
8 meaningsadjective
Of, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over.
noun
A remainder left over at the end of some process.
Payments made to performers, writers and directors when a recorded broadcast is repeated.
statisticsThe difference between the observed value and the estimated value of the quantity of interest
paranormalA spiritual presence left behind in a place as a result of a person's death or some other significant event.
(often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing
“he could retire on his residuals”
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).