something left after other parts have been taken away; there was no remainder; he threw away the rest; he took what he wanted and I got the balance
the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor
the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
[ Syn: difference ]
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
remainder (n.)
sell cheaply as remainders; The publisher remaindered the books'