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residual |
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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