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Meaning of the word residual in English

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residual

US /rɪˈzɪdʒ.ju.əl/
UK /rɪˈzɪd.ju.əl/

Adjective

remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone.

Example:
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the withdrawal of residual occupying forces
Synonym:
remaining leftover unused unconsumed surplus extra excess superfluous residuary remanent lingering lasting enduring abiding persisting surviving vestigial

Noun

a quantity remaining after other things have been subtracted or allowed for.

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