noun🔗ShareA remainder left over at the end of some process."After cleaning the kitchen, the residual smell of garlic lingered. "outcomeprocessamounttoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(in the plural) Payments made to performers, writers and directors when a recorded broadcast is repeated.""As the sitcom continued airing in reruns, the actors happily received their residuals each month." "mediaentertainmentbusinessjobfinancetoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe difference between the observed value and the estimated value of the quantity of interest"After drawing the best-fit line on the scatterplot, the largest residual was 3, indicating that one student's actual test score was 3 points higher than predicted by the line. "mathstatisticsoutcomevaluetoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(paranormal) A spiritual presence left behind in a place as a result of a person's death or some other significant event."Many ghost hunters believe that the old theater contains a residual of the actress who died tragically on stage. "supernaturalplacesouleventbeingtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over."After the party, there were residual crumbs on the table. "outcomeamounttoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
