remainder
/rɪˈmeɪndə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [rɪmˈendɚ] /rɪˈmeɪndər/ (ame, ipa) · [rɪmˈendɚ] /ri-ˈmān-dər/ (ame, mw) · /rɪˈmeɪn.dər/ (bre, ipa) · [rɪmˈendɚ] /rɪˈmeɪn.dɚ/ (ame, ipa)
remainder — noun
1. what is still present of something after the larger portion has already been use
what is still present of something after the larger portion has already been used, eaten, sold, or otherwise removed
After paying for the hotel, the remainder of Joon's budget covered the bus fare.
collocation: the remainder of [something]
Élise ate half the pizza and kept the remainder in the fridge.
The library sold most of its old books; the remainder were donated to local schools.
Rain washed away most of the soil, and the remainder was too thin for crops.
Arjun used most of the wall paint and brushed the remainder onto the window frames.
文法句型
the remainder of something
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'the' as 'the remainder of + noun'. The noun is treated as singular even when the items it refers to are plural ('the remainder of the cookies is in the jar').
常見錯誤
2. the small portion that remains when one whole number does not divide another exa
the small portion that remains when one whole number does not divide another exactly — for instance, ten divided by three leaves a remainder of one
If you divide ten by three, the quotient is three and the remainder is one.
pattern: [number] divided by [number] with a remainder of [number]
The teacher asked the class to find the remainder after dividing fifteen by four.
Tuan double-checked his answer: nine divided by two left a remainder of one.
In any division calculation, the remainder must always be smaller than the divisor.
The computer program found a remainder of zero, which meant the number divided perfectly.
- leftover amount
non-technical term for the same idea
- surplus
a more general term for an extra amount, not precise for math
文法句型
[number] divided by [number] with a remainder of [number]
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'quotient' (the result of division) and 'divisor' (the number you divide by). The remainder is always smaller than the divisor. In everyday language outside math class, people often use 'leftover' instead.
常見錯誤
3. a book that a publisher sells at a deep discount once regular demand has ended a
a book that a publisher sells at a deep discount once regular demand has ended and no new copies will be printed
The bookstore had a bin of remainders where novels were marked down to five dollars.
Christopher bought several remainders at the fair, including a cookbook for just three pounds.
collocation: buy remainders
Publishers sell remainders to clearance outlets rather than storing unsold copies in warehouses.
The shelf was labeled 'Remainders,' with every book priced at half the original cover price.
Darius found a remainder copy of the gardening guide for under the price of coffee.
- overstock
a surplus item the seller needs to clear; slightly broader term
文法句型
remainder + verb (publisher sells)
用法筆記
This is a technical term from the publishing industry. In everyday speech, people usually say 'discounted book' or 'clearance book'. The noun can also be used attributively ('remainder bin', 'remainder table').
常見錯誤
remainder — verb
- remainderpresent simple I / you / we / they
- remainders3rd person singular
- remaindering-ing form
- remainderedpast simple
1. when a publisher gets rid of unsold copies of a book by offering them at a very
when a publisher gets rid of unsold copies of a book by offering them at a very low price, usually because demand has dried up and no new print run will be made
The publishing house remaindered the unsold travel guides after tourist interest faded.
active: [publisher] remainder [book]
Thousands of hardbacks were remaindered when the celebrity memoir failed to attract buyers.
passive: be remaindered
The warehouse remaindered old textbooks to make room for the new academic editions.
Caio suggested that the publisher remainder the unsold atlases rather than pay for storage.
文法句型
[publisher] remainder [book]
be remaindered
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in the book-publishing industry. The passive form ('The books were remaindered') is especially common. Do not use this verb for other products or types of sale.