3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Residual \Re*sid"u*al\, n. (Math.)
a The difference of the results obtained by observation,
and by computation from a formula.
b The difference between the mean of several observations
and any one of them
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Residual \Re*sid"u*al\ (r?-z?d"?-al), a. [See {Residue}.]
Pertaining to a residue; remaining after a part is taken
{Residual air} (Physiol.), that portion of air contained in
the lungs which can not be expelled even by the most
violent expiratory effort. It amounts to from 75 to 100
cubic inches. Cf {Supplemental air}, under
{Supplemental}.
{Residual error}. (Mensuration) See {Error}, 6
b .
{Residual figure} (Geom.), the figure which remains after a
less figure has been taken from a greater one
{Residual magnetism} (Physics), remanent magnetism. See under
{Remanent}.
{Residual product}, a by product, as cotton waste from a
cotton mill, coke and coal tar from gas works etc
{Residual quantity} (Alg.), a binomial quantity the two parts
of which are connected by the negative sign, as a-b.
{Residual root} (Alg.), the root of a residual quantity, as
[root](a-b).
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
residual
adj : relating to or indicating a remainder; "residual quantity"
[syn: {residuary}]
n 1: something left after other parts have been taken away
"there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest" [syn:
{remainder}, {residue}, {residuum}, {rest}]
2: (often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or
writer or director of a television show or commercial that
is paid for every repeat showing; "he could retire on his
residuals"
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