Residual ( adjective , noun )

(As an adjective)

Residual ( adjective )

1. Remaining after the greater part has been taken away or used.
2. Having or being a remnant of a previous condition or situation.

Origin:

Late 19th century: from latin residualis, from residuus 'left behind', from re- 'again' + sedere 'to sit'.

Examples:

1. The company sold the residual assets after liquidation.
2. The actor received a residual payment for the reruns of his old show.
3. The army was able to capture the residual resistance of the enemy.
4. The scientist found residual traces of the chemical in the soil.
5. The painter left behind residual splashes of paint on the canvas.

(As a noun)

Residual ( noun )

1. Remaining after the greater part has been taken away or used.
2. Having or being a remnant of a previous condition or situation.

Origin:

Late 19th century: from latin residualis, from residuus 'left behind', from re- 'again' + sedere 'to sit'.

Examples:

1. The company sold the residual assets after liquidation.
2. The actor received a residual payment for the reruns of his old show.
3. The army was able to capture the residual resistance of the enemy.
4. The scientist found residual traces of the chemical in the soil.
5. The painter left behind residual splashes of paint on the canvas.