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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Anglo-French |
| Origin: | Old French remaindre; REMAIN |
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re‧main‧der
1 the part of something that is left after everything else has gone or been dealt with [= the rest]: 
The remainder must be paid by the end of June.
the remainder
The remainder must be paid by the end of June.2 [countable]
a) the number you get when you subtract one number from another number
b) the number that is left when you divide one number by another number : Fifteen divided by four gives you a remainder of 3.
Fifteen divided by four gives you a remainder of 3.
