residual
remaining after most is gone
Still left after most of something is gone, used, or finished.
[residual] [noun]
- There may be residual pain for a few days after the surgery.
- The company is trying to reduce the residual risk after all safety measures are in place.
- Engineers measured the residual heat in the system once it had been shut down.
- The cleaner left a residual smell that lasted all afternoon.
- Residual moisture in the walls can lead to mold growth.
- He still feels some residual pain in his leg.
- There is residual heat in the pan after you turn off the stove.
- The doctor warned about residual effects of the medicine.
- We want to lower the residual risk as much as possible.
remaining after deductions or adjustments
Describing money or a number that is left after you take away all costs or what you expect.
[residual] [income/profit/value/error]
- After paying all expenses, the firm reported a small residual income.
- The residual value of the car at the end of the lease is estimated at $10,000.
- Shareholders are entitled to the residual equity once all debts have been paid.
- In this model, the residual error is larger than we would like.
- The bank considered the residual risk after insurance and guarantees.
- They live mainly on their residual income from investments.
- The residual value of the machine is low after ten years.
- We check the residual error to see if the model works well.
- Residual profit comes only after all costs are paid.
difference between observed and predicted
In statistics, the gap between the real number you see and the number the model says it should be.
to calculate the residual [for something]
- We ran a residual analysis to check whether the model assumptions were valid.
- If the residuals are randomly scattered, the linear model is probably appropriate.
- Each data point has an associated residual that shows how far it is from the regression line.
- A pattern in the residuals suggests that the model is missing an important variable.
- The average residual should be close to zero in a well-fitted model.
- In this chart, every point has a residual.
- We calculate the residual by doing actual value minus predicted value.
- If the residual is big, the model does not fit that point well.
- The teacher showed us a graph of the residuals.
payment for reuse of creative work
Money that an actor or writer gets again and again when a movie, TV show, or other work is shown or sold many times.
to receive/earn [residuals] from [something]
- Many actors depend on residuals from old TV shows to support themselves.
- The new streaming deal changes how writers are paid residuals for their work.
- She still receives small residuals every time the commercial airs.
- Residuals for international broadcasts can add up over time.
- The union is negotiating higher residuals for online distribution.
- He still gets residuals from a show he made ten years ago.
- Writers want better residuals from streaming services.
- The actor was happy when a big residual check arrived.
- Residuals can give artists money long after the work is finished.
- Base: residual
- Base: residual
- Plural: residuals
residual capacity
1remaining usable capacity
How much power or ability a battery, machine, or system still has left to use.
- The battery's residual capacity has dropped to 40%.
- Engineers estimated the residual capacity of the old bridge.
residual current
1remaining or leaking electric current
A small amount of electric current that is still flowing, often as a leak, when it should not be.
- A residual current device will cut the power if it detects a fault.
- The electrician measured a dangerous level of residual current in the system.
residual current device
1device that detects leakage current
An electrical safety switch that quickly turns off power if it senses current leaking to the ground.
- Building codes often require a residual current device in bathrooms.
- The residual current device tripped and cut the power when a fault occurred.
residual effects
1effects that remain afterward
Effects that stay for some time after the main action or event is over.
- The patient is still experiencing residual effects from the infection.
- There may be residual effects of the drug for up to 24 hours.
residual error
1difference treated as model error
In a model, the amount by which the real value is different from the value the model predicts.
- We examined the residual error to see if the model was biased.
- Large residual error suggests that a different model might be better.
residual functional capacity
1remaining ability to work or function
How much work or activity a person can still do, even with health problems or injuries.
- The court considered her residual functional capacity when deciding benefits.
- Doctors assessed his residual functional capacity after the accident.
residual heat
1heat left after shutdown
Heat that stays in something, like a pan or engine, after the power or fire is turned off.
- You can cook the eggs using only the residual heat in the pan.
- Technicians must be careful of residual heat when servicing the machine.
residual income
1income left after costs
Money that is left after you take away costs or a minimum required return, often used in business and investing.
- They hope to build residual income through online courses.
- In this model, residual income is profit above the required return for investors.
residual income model
1valuation model using residual income
A way to find the value of a company by looking at the extra income it makes above the required return.
- Analysts applied a residual income model to estimate the share price.
- The residual income model can be useful when a firm does not pay dividends.
residual limb
1remaining part of an amputated limb
The part of an arm or leg that is still there after the rest has been removed in an operation.
- The prosthesis must fit comfortably over the residual limb.
- Careful cleaning of the residual limb is important to prevent infection.
residual magnetism
1magnetism left after field removed
Magnetism that stays in a piece of metal after the outside magnetic field is gone.
- The core shows a small amount of residual magnetism.
- Residual magnetism can affect sensitive electronic measurements.
residual moisture
1moisture left after drying
Small amounts of water that are still in a material after it has been dried.
- Residual moisture in the grain can cause mold.
- The paint failed because of residual moisture in the wall.
residual risk
1risk left after controls
The risk that is still there after you have done everything reasonable to reduce or control it.
- Even with strong cybersecurity, some residual risk will always remain.
- The board discussed how much residual risk the company was willing to accept.
residual solvent
1solvent left in product
Small amounts of a liquid used in making a product that are still in the product at the end.
- Pharmaceutical companies must measure residual solvent levels.
- The coating failed safety tests because of high residual solvent content.
residual stresses
1stresses left in a material
Internal forces that stay inside a metal, glass, or other material after it has been made or after a load is removed.
- Residual stresses in the weld can cause cracking.
- Heat treatment was used to reduce residual stresses in the component.
residual sugar
1leftover sugar in wine or beer
Sugar that is still in wine or another drink after the yeast has finished turning sugar into alcohol.
- The wine has high residual sugar, so it tastes quite sweet.
- Residual sugar levels are listed on the analysis sheet.
residual value
1value at end of life
The amount something, like a car or machine, is expected to be worth at the end of its useful life or lease.
- The monthly lease payment depends on the car's residual value.
- Accountants use residual value when calculating depreciation.
residual variance
1variance of model residuals
A number that shows how spread out the residuals are in a statistical model.
- A smaller residual variance means the model fits the data better.
- We compared models using their residual variance.
residual volume
1air left in lungs after exhaling
The air that stays in your lungs even after you breathe out as much as you can.
- Smoking can change a person's residual volume.
- Residual volume is measured during lung function tests.
residual waste
1waste left after recycling
Trash that is left over after you recycle and reuse as much as possible.
- The plant is designed to burn residual waste to produce energy.
- Improved sorting has reduced the amount of residual waste going to landfill.