remainder Synonyms
Another word for remainder
• noun (Context 1)
A part, number, or quantity that is left over after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed.
"She spent the rest of the afternoon reading quietly on the porch."
• noun (Context 2)
In mathematics, the quantity left over after dividing one integer by another when the division does not result in an exact whole number, or the number left after subtraction.
"When you divide seventeen by five, the quotient is three with a difference of two."
• noun (Context 3)
A copy of a book left unsold when demand has fallen, typically sold by the publisher at a greatly reduced price.
"He found a first-edition biography on the bookstore's table of remainders for just three dollars."
• verb (Context 4)
To dispose of unsold copies of a book or other merchandise at a reduced price.
"The publisher decided to discount the leftover hardcover copies six months after release."
Opposites of remainder
The opposite of remainder shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: