residual

(rĭ-zĭj'ū-əl)
adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a residue.
2. Remaining as a residue.

n.

1. The quantity left over at the end of a process; a remainder.
2. A payment made to a performer, writer, or director for each repeat showing of a recorded television show or commercial. Often used in the plural.

residually re·sid'u·al·ly adv.

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Fee paid to a performer for repeat performances of a broadcast commercial or program; also called re-use fee, SAG fee, talent charge. The residual may be paid by the advertiser or television or radio station, depending on the nature of the program. Rates are generally established by AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) or SAG (Screen Actors Guild) contract.

Cash balance resulting from the difference between the income stream generated by a Pool of mortgages and the cash flow necessary to fund a series of Collateralized Mortgage Obligation bonds. Also known as equity. These excess amounts accrue to the CMO issuer, or to a CMO trustee if it has been sold.

Value or income remaining after deducting an amount necessary to meet fixed obligations.


Example: After deducting OPERATING EXPENSES, DEBT SERVICE, and income taxes from gross income , the equity investor is entitled to the residual.


Note: There is no assurance that a residual will exist.
In appraisal , a portion of stabilized net operating income is deducted to support the value of the improvements. The residual net operating income is then left to support the value of the site.

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adj

Definition: leftover
Antonyms: base, core

In statistics, the difference between an actual, observed value and a value predicted by a regression. A positive residual is where the observed value exceeds the computed value; a negative residual is the opposite.

IN BRIEF: Remainders; Left overs; Extra payments made to actors for reruns.

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Remaining or left behind.

• r. body — an amorphous body formed by the separation of the original tail of the spermatid during its metamorphosis to spermatozoon.
• r. spray — insecticide spray for surfaces. Has a residual effect either because of the ingredient or the vehicle. Aimed at killing the larvae that are still to hatch.
• r. urine — urine remaining in the bladder after voiding; seen with bladder outlet obstruction and disorders affecting nerves controlling bladder function.

adj

Pertaining to the portion of something that remains after an activity that removes the bulk of the substance; usually refers to the amount of air remaining in the lungs at the end of a maximum expiration.

For a list of words related to residual, see:

• Materials, Formations, and Substances - residual: soil with composition similar to that of bedrock below it
• Advertising - residual: payment to model, actor, or singer each time advertisement is played, shown, or run

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - rest-, resterende, overskuds-
n. - rest, residual

Nederlands (Dutch)
resterend, rest

Français (French)
adj. - qui reste, restant, résiduel, net (un revenu)
n. - reste, restant, résidu, (Jur) droits versés aux interprètes lors de la rediffusion, d'un film, d'un programme télévisé, etc (npl)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - restlich, ungeklärt
n. - Restwert, Differenz

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - υπολειμματικός, κατάλοιπος, υπόλοιπος
n. - (μαθημ.) υπόλοιπο, (χημ.) ίζημα

Italiano (Italian)
residuo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - residual
n. - resíduo (m)

Русский (Russian)
остаточный, оставшийся, остаток, разность

Español (Spanish)
adj. - residual
n. - residuo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - överbliven, resterande
n. - rest

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
剩余的, 残留的, 残渣, 余数, 剩余

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 剩餘的, 殘留的
n. - 殘渣, 餘數, 剩餘

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 남은, 잉여의, 잔여 재산의
n. - 잔여, 나머지, 재방송료

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 残りの, 余りの
n. - 残り, 残余, 誤差, 後遺症

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متخلف, متبقي (الاسم) الفضاله, المتبقي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮משקעי, נותר, נשאר‬
n. - ‮תוצאה של חיסור (מתמטיקה), שארית, טעות בחישוב שאינה מובאת בחשבון‬

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