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residuum

 
Dictionary: re·sid·u·um   (rĭ-zĭj'ū-əm) pronunciation
n., pl., -u·a (-ū-ə).
  1. Something remaining after removal of a part; a residue.
  2. Law. See residue (sense 3).

[Latin, residue. See residue.]


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That which remains after any process of separation or deduction; a balance; that which remains of a decedent's estate after debts have been paid and gifts deducted.

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(rĭ-zĭj'ū-əm)
n., pl. -u·a (-ū-ə).

Something remaining after removal of a part; a residue.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: something left after other parts have been taken away
  Synonyms: remainder, residual, residue, rest


 
 
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