remainder
gb/ɹɪmˈeɪndɚ/ us/ɹɪmˈeɪndɚ/
B1
Inglese
~ 9200
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Sostantivo
B1
entity
1
the part that is left
The part of something that is still there after you use or take away the rest.
Schema d'uso:
the remainder of [something]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse "remainder" with "remains." Use "remainder" for what is left of an amount or group (the remainder of the cake, the remainder of the team). Use "remains" mainly for what is left of something destroyed or dead (the remains of a building, human remains). In many everyday sentences, "the rest of" is more natural than "the remainder of" in informal speech.
Sinonimi
rest (More common in everyday speech; often interchangeable but slightly less formal.)
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leftover (Often used for food or small amounts; a bit more informal and concrete.)
Contrari
whole (Refers to all parts together, with nothing removed.)
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all (Emphasizes that nothing has been taken away or used.)
Collocazioni
the remainder of the money
|the remainder of the cake
|use the remainder
|sell the remainder
|throw away the remainder
Temi
daily life
|quantity
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Esempi
- We spent most of the budget on rent and saved the remainder for emergencies.
- She ate half the pizza and put the remainder in the fridge.
- Ten people left early, and the remainder stayed until the end of the meeting.
- The remainder of the paint can be used for touch-ups.
- Please recycle the remainder instead of throwing it in the trash.
Esempi per chi studia
- I will keep the remainder of the money.
- He drank some water and poured the remainder into a bottle.
- Five students left; the remainder stayed in the class.
- Cook the rice and freeze the remainder for tomorrow.
Sostantivo
B2
quantity
2
the time that is left
The time that is left in a day, year, or other period after some of it has gone.
Schema d'uso:
for the remainder of [time period]
Errore comune:
Learners often say *"for the rest time"* instead of "for the rest of the time" or "for the remainder of the time." Remember that "remainder" and "rest" almost always take "of" before the noun: "for the remainder of the day," not *"for the remainder day."
Sinonimi
the rest (Very common in speech; usually used with a time word (the rest of the day) and slightly less formal.)
Contrari
beginning (Refers to the first part of a time period, in contrast with the part that is left.)
Collocazioni
for the remainder of the day
|for the remainder of the year
|for the remainder of his life
|spend the remainder of the evening
|waste the remainder of her career
Temi
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- He worked from home for the remainder of the week.
- She stayed quiet for the remainder of the meeting.
- They lived in the village for the remainder of their lives.
- The store will be closed for the remainder of the year.
- I felt tired for the remainder of the afternoon.
Esempi per chi studia
- I will stay at home for the remainder of the day.
- She was sick for the remainder of the week.
- He lived in that city for the remainder of his life.
- We will use this room for the remainder of the year.
Sostantivo
technical
B1
quantity
3
amount left after division
In math, the number that is left when you divide and the numbers do not go in exactly.
Schema d'uso:
the remainder when [number] is divided by [number]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse the "quotient" (the result of the division) with the "remainder" (the part left over). In the division 17 ÷ 5 = 3 remainder 2, 3 is the quotient, and 2 is the remainder. In algebra, the word "mod" or the modulo symbol (%) is also related but refers to the operation, not the leftover number itself.
Contrari
no remainder (Describes the opposite situation in division where the divisor goes in exactly with nothing left over.)
Collocazioni
leave a remainder
|with a remainder of [number]
|calculate the remainder
|remainder when divided by
|non-zero remainder
Temi
math
|education
|science
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- When 17 is divided by 5, the remainder is 2.
- If there is a remainder, write it as a fraction.
- The teacher asked us to circle the remainder in each problem.
- This algorithm works only when the remainder is zero.
- Divide 29 by 4 and state the quotient and the remainder.
Esempi per chi studia
- When you divide 10 by 3, the remainder is 1.
- If there is a remainder, write it next to the answer.
- In this exercise, you must find the remainder.
- The remainder is 0, so 12 is a multiple of 3.
Sostantivo
technical
C1
entity
4
unsold books sold cheaply
Books that did not sell and are sold very cheaply by the publisher, usually with a special mark.
Schema d'uso:
sell [books] as remainders
Errore comune:
Learners may think "remainder" here means a damaged or used book. In publishing, a remainder is usually a new book that simply did not sell at full price and is now discounted, often with a small mark on the pages.
Sinonimi
overstock (Refers more generally to extra unsold goods; not limited to books and less tied to discount marking.)
Contrari
bestseller (A book that sells extremely well, the opposite commercial situation of ending up as a remainder.)
Collocazioni
sold as remainders
|cheap remainders
|remainder bin
|remainder table
|a pile of remainders
Temi
books
|business
|publishing
|arts_entertainment
Esempi
- You can often find surprising gems among the remainders at a discount bookstore.
- The shop has a table of hardback remainders at the front door.
- Many of last season’s titles ended up as remainders.
- He bought the novel as a remainder for only three dollars.
- These copies are publisher’s remainders and may have a small mark on the edge.
Esempi per chi studia
- I found this book in a box of remainders.
- The store sells many cheap remainders.
- These remainders are new books but very low in price.
- He bought several remainders to give as gifts.
Sostantivo
technical
C2
entity
5
future interest in property
In legal language, a right to get property in the future, after someone else’s legal right to that property ends.
Schema d'uso:
a remainder in [property]
Errore comune:
Outside legal contexts, learners may wrongly interpret this "remainder" as simply "what is left" in a physical or numerical sense. In property law, it is a specific kind of future legal interest, not just any leftover property.
Sinonimi
future interest (A broader legal term that includes remainders and other types of future property rights.)
Contrari
present estate (Describes a property interest that is currently possessory, as opposed to one that only begins in the future.)
Collocazioni
vested remainder
|contingent remainder
|a remainder interest
|holder of the remainder
|devise the remainder
Temi
law
Esempi
- The will granted her a life estate, with the remainder to her grandchildren.
- He holds a vested remainder in the family home.
- The court analyzed whether the contingent remainder had properly been created.
- They transferred the remainder interest to a charitable trust.
- The deed reserved a life estate to the seller, with the remainder in fee simple to the buyer.
Esempi per chi studia
- The lawyer explained that the children had a remainder in the house.
- She kept the right to live there, but the remainder went to her son.
- In this contract, the remainder passes to a charity.
- They argued about who should get the remainder after the life estate.
Verbo
technical
C1
action
6
sell unsold books cheaply
To sell books that did not sell well for a very low price, usually with a mark that shows they are special cheap copies.
Schema d'uso:
to remainder [a book / a title]
Errore comune:
Learners may think "remainder" as a verb means simply "to leave a part" or "to remain." In publishing, "to remainder" specifically means to sell unsold books very cheaply, often as a last step before pulping.
Sinonimi
discount (More general verb for lowering a price; not limited to unsold books and may not imply marking the stock.)
Contrari
promote (To try to increase sales and keep a book selling at the normal price, the opposite of clearing it out cheaply.)
Collocazioni
remainder a title
|remainder the hardcovers
|heavily remaindered
|plans to remainder
|decide to remainder
Temi
books
|business
|publishing
|arts_entertainment
Esempi
- The publisher decided to remainder the hardcover edition after poor sales.
- Thousands of copies were remaindered to make room in the warehouse.
- If the novel doesn’t sell this season, the company will probably remainder it next year.
- They remaindered the unsold stock at a fraction of the cover price.
- Many titles are remaindered within a year of publication.
Esempi per chi studia
- The company will remainder the books that did not sell.
- Many old titles were remaindered last month.
- They do not want to remainder this popular novel.
- Bookstores buy remaindered books at very low prices.
Grammatica
Forma base
remainder
IPA
GB/ɹɪmˈeɪndɚ/
US/ɹɪmˈeɪndɚ/
Sillabe e accento
re - mainder (2 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mainder)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: remainder
- Plural: remainders
Verb
- Base: remainder
- 3rd Person Singular: remainders
- Present Participle: remaindering
- Past: remaindered
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
for the remainder of
1/fɚ ðə ɹɪmˈeɪndɚ əv/
fixed phrase
during the rest of a period
For all of the time that is left in a period, after some time has already gone.
Esempi
- He worked from home for the remainder of the week.
- She stayed in bed for the remainder of the day.
- They lived in that small town for the remainder of their lives.
the remainder of
1/ðə ɹɪmˈeɪndɚ əv/
fixed phrase
the part of something left
The part of something that is still there after you use or take away the other part.
Esempi
- We can freeze the remainder of the soup for tomorrow.
- The remainder of the class will visit the museum next week.
- Please read the remainder of the chapter for homework.