remainder

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 (usually the remainder) [sing.+sing./pl.v.] (written) the remaining people, things or time SYNTHEREST: I kept some of his books and gave away the remainder. HELPNOTE When the remainder refers to a plural noun, the verb is plural: Most of our employees work in New York; the remainder are in London. 2 [C,usually sing.] (mathematics) the numbers left after one number has been SUBTRACTED from another, or one number has been divided into another: Divide 2 into 7, and the answer is 3, remainder 1. 3 [C] a book that has been remaindered verb [V, VN] [usuallypassive] to sell books at a reduced price