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residuary

/ɹɪˈzɪdʒuˌɛri/ /ɹɪˈzɪdʒəˌwɛri/

Meanings
noun
One who receives the residue of an estate.

Examples :

"After the specific gifts to his children were distributed, the residuary inherited the remaining money in the will. "
property law finance family

Related Words

Illustration remaining

remaining verb

/ɹɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.

"After the field trip, only a few students remained in the classroom. "

Illustration belongings

belongings noun

/bɪˈlɔŋɪŋz/ /bəˈlɔŋɪŋz/

The feeling that one belongs.

"A need for belonging seems fundamental to humans."

Illustration distributed

distributed verb

/dɪsˈtɹɪbjutɪd/

To divide into portions and dispense.

"He distributed the bread amongst his followers."

Illustration inherited

inherited verb

/ɪnˈhɛɹɪtɪd/

To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).

"Your descendants will inherit the earth."

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

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specific noun

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/

A distinguishing attribute or quality.

"The specific of her success was her dedication to studying. "

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specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

Illustration receives

receives noun

/ɹɪˈsiːvz/

An operation in which data is received.

"The server's receives are tracked to monitor network traffic and identify potential bottlenecks. "

Illustration directions

directions noun

/daɪˈɹɛk.ʃənz/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

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relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

Illustration crackers

crackers noun

/ˈkrækərz/

A dry, thin, crispy baked bread (usually salty or savoury, but sometimes sweet, as in the case of graham crackers and animal crackers).

"I like to eat crackers with cheese for a snack. "

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residual noun

/ɹɪˈzɪdjəl/ /ɹə-/

A remainder left over at the end of some process.

"After cleaning the kitchen, the residual smell of garlic lingered. "