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residuals

residuals is the plural of residual.

Meaning of residual

Noun

residual (plural residuals)

  1. A remainder left over at the end of some process.
  2. (in plural) Payments made to performers, writers and directors when a recorded broadcast is repeated.
    • The tentative deal announced this week by the Writers Guild of America includes many industry-specific aspects, such as the size of writers’ rooms and improved residuals for streaming.2023 September 29, Adam Seth Litwin, “Want to Save Your Job From A.I.? Hollywood Screenwriters Just Showed You How.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
  3. The difference between the observed value and the estimated value of the quantity of interest.
  4. (paranormal) A spiritual presence left behind in a place as a result of a person's death or some other significant event.

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Questions about residuals

What is residuals the plural of?
Residuals is the plural of residual.

Words near residuals in the dictionary

  1. residualize
  2. residualized
  3. residualizes
  4. residualizing
  5. residually
  6. residuals
  7. residuaries
  8. residuary
  9. residuary clause
  10. residuary clauses
  11. residuary devise

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