residuals

Meanings

• noun

  The remaining amount or quantity after something has been used or spent.

  - "The residuals of last night's dinner are in the refrigerator."
  - "The company reported positive residuals from the recent product launch."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with residuals
resides , applies , surmises

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Variants

List of all variants of residuals that leads to same result
residual , residuals

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'residuus' meaning remaining or left over.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. Residuals are an essential concept in wastewater treatment.

2. In finance, residuals are the difference between the predicted and actual values of a variable.

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Related Concepts

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1. waste: Residuals are often considered a form of waste that needs to be disposed of properly.

2. recycling: Residuals can be recycled and repurposed, reducing the need for new resources.

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Culture

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In literature, residuals are often used to describe the emotional or psychological impact of past experiences.

How to Memorize "residuals"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a jar filled with leftover food or liquid.
   - Visualize the last few drops of a bottle of maple syrup.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of having something left over.
   - Think of the word as a synonym for leftovers.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'residuals' starts with the letter 'r' and has the same number of syllables as 'remaining'.

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