Residual

What do we mean by residual?

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a residue. adjective

Remaining as a residue. adjective

The quantity left over at the end of a process; a remainder. noun

A payment made to a performer, writer, or director for each repeat showing of a recorded television show or commercial. noun

In mathematics, the difference between a variate and the mean of the set or series. noun

Pertaining to or having the character of a residuum; remaining.

A chronic abscess in which the contents have been mostly absorbed.

In such cases there is said to be electric absorption. It is doubtless due to the fact that the solid dielectric does not immediately recover from the strain resulting from the electric stress. Also called dielectric after-working.

A remainder; especially, the remainder of an observed quantity, after subtracting so much as can be accounted for in a given way. noun

The integral of a function round a closed contour in the plane of imaginary quantity inclosing a value for which the function becomes infinite, this integral being divided by 2PI. noun

A system of points which, together with another system of points of which it is said to be the residual, makes up all the intersections of a given curve with a plane cubic curve. noun

The difference of the results obtained by observation, and by computation from a formula. noun

The difference between the mean of several observations and any one of them. noun

Pertaining to a residue; remaining after a part is taken. adjective

That portion of air contained in the lungs which can not be expelled even by the most violent expiratory effort. It amounts to from 75 to 100 cubic inches. Cf. Supplemental air, under Supplemental. adjective

See Error, 6 (b). adjective

The figure which remains after a less figure has been taken from a greater one. adjective

Remanent magnetism. See under Remanent. adjective

A by product, as cotton waste from a cotton mill, coke and coal tar from gas works, etc. adjective

A binomial quantity the two parts of which are connected by the negative sign, as a-b. adjective

A remainder left over at the end of some process.

(in the plural) Payments made to performers, writers and directors when a recorded broadcast is repeated.

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

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

Abbreviation for residual high; a sense of being high a day or two after the actual act of smoking marijuana, sometimes lasting up to a week. Urban Dictionary

The resin that's left in your smoking apparatus after you scrape it is the residual residue. Can also refer to the kief that's left in all the nooks and crannies of an herb grinder. Urban Dictionary

(n.)Delicious leftovers remaining after the meals of other (v.) To claim the right to consume all residuals after the meals of others. Urban Dictionary

The remaining fluids from one's encounters or the reference to such matters regarding such fluids remaining. Urban Dictionary

Short for residue; also spelt rez and res 1. any form of flirting. there are many degrees and levels of res. 2. person whom you receive res. from Urban Dictionary

The residual effects of smoking an L late at night. Could result in early morning fatigue and/or confusion. Urban Dictionary

The non-fatal condition by which a participant is unable to forget an embarrassing or strange experience. It occurs most often after viewing avante-garde animations or immediately after attending poorly planned parties. It is usually remedied by low level brainwashing. Urban Dictionary

Phenomenon experienced after a user has passed the peak of being "high" after in-taking marijuana (usually 2-3 hours after smoking). The user still feels high, but not high enough to observe a change in consciousness. Common symptoms include: 1. Laziness 2. Sleepiness 3. Decreased hunger 4. "why don't things feel so great anymore?" Urban Dictionary

Obviously the fur left behind from a cat, in a location where it had lounged for an extended period of time. Urban Dictionary

The splattered pattern of residual poop on a toilet bowl after an attack of explosive diarreah. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to residual:
residual, residua, residue, decidual, residuum, residuary, residues, residuals, presidial, residuo, desigual.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word residual:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe residual:
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Words that sound like residual:
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