residue

noun res·i·due \ˈre-zə-ˌdü, -ˌdyü\

: a usually small amount of something that remains after a process has been completed or a thing has been removed

: the amount of something valuable (such as an estate) that is left after all debts have been paid

Full Definition of RESIDUE

: something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant, remainder: as

a : the part of a testator's estate remaining after the satisfaction of all debts, charges, allowances, and previous devises and bequests

b : the remainder after subtracting a multiple of a modulus from an integer or a power of the integer that can appear as the second of the two terms in an appropriate congruence <2 and 7 are residues of 12 modulo 5>

c : a constituent structural unit (as a group or monomer) of a usually complex molecule <amino acid residues from hydrolysis of protein>

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Origin of RESIDUE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin residuum, from neuter of residuus left over, from residēre to remain

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to RESIDUE

Synonyms: ashes, debris, detritus, flotsam, remains, rubble, ruins, wreck, wreckage

Rhymes with RESIDUE

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RESIDUE Defined for Kids

residue

noun res·i·due \ˈre-zə-ˌdü, -ˌdyü\

Definition of RESIDUE for Kids

: whatever remains after a part is taken, set apart, or lost

Medical Dictionary

residue

noun res·i·due \ˈrez-ə-ˌd(y)ü\

Medical Definition of RESIDUE

: something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated; specifically : a constituent structural unit (as a group or monomer) of a usually complex molecule <amino acid residues in a protein>