01 n. Anything that remains, or is left, after the separation and removal of a part; residue; remnant.
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Anything that remains, or is left, after the separation and removal of a part; residue; remnant.“If these decoctions be repeated till the water comes off clear, the remainder yields no salt.” — Arbuthnot.
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The quantity or sum that is left after subtraction, or after any deduction.(Math.)
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An estate in expectancy, generally in land, which becomes an estate in possession upon the determination of a particular prior estate, created at the same time, and by the same instrument; for example, if land be conveyed to A for life, and on his death to B, A's life interest is a particuar estate, and B's interest is a remainder, or estate in remainder.(Law)