residual
Pronunciation: [rɪˈzɪdʒuəl]
Word
Context: "science"
(adjective) related to something that remains after the main part has been taken away. For example, if you eat a pizza and leave some crust, that crust is the residual part you didn’t finish.
Example
The residual sugar in the juice gives it a sweet taste.
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There was no residual waste left after the clean-up.
Example
What is the residual amount of energy left in the battery?
Context: "finance"
(noun) the amount or value that is left after other parts have been taken away. In business, this could mean the leftover money after all expenses are paid.
Example
The company had a residual profit after covering all its costs.
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There was no residual left after the expenses exceeded the income.
Example
What is the residual value of the equipment after five years?
Context: "statistics"
(noun) the difference between the actual value and the predicted value in an analysis. It's like figuring out how far off you were from your guess.
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The residual from the data showed that our predictions were mostly accurate.
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The residuals didn't help us understand the mistakes we made in our predictions.
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How do we calculate the residuals of our testing results?
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