remainder

/ɹəˈmeɪndə/

A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed.

My son ate part of his cake and I ate the remainder.

The amount left over after subtracting the divisor as many times as possible from the dividend without producing a negative result. If (n) (dividend) and d (divisor) are integers, then (n) can always be expressed in the form n = dq + r, where q (quotient) and r (remainder) are also integers and 0 ≤ r < d.

11 divided by 2 is 5 remainder 1.

The number left over after a simple subtraction

10 minus 4 leaves a remainder of 6

Excess stock items left unsold and subject to reduction in price.

I got a really good price on this shirt because it was a remainder.

An estate in expectancy which only comes in its heir's possession after an estate created by the same instrument has been determined

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