C1nounmoneyacademic
US/rɪˈmeɪn.dər/
UK/rɪˈmeɪn.də/
the part that is left after the rest has gone or been used; in maths, what is left after dividing
In context
I paid half the rent today and will pay the remainder next week.
It rained in the morning, but the remainder of the day was sunny.
If you divide 17 by 5, you get 3 with a remainder of 2.
Words that go with remainder
noun + preposition
- remainder ofHe spent the remainder of his life in his hometown.
verb + noun
- pay the remainderYou pay a deposit now and pay the remainder on delivery.
- spend the remainderWe spent the remainder of the holiday at the beach.
- leave a remainderTen divided by three leaves a remainder of one.
- divide the remainderAfter paying the bills, they divided the remainder equally.