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Remainder Number Left Re‧Main‧Der Rɪˈmeɪndə ər Noun 1the

Front remainder
Back re‧main‧der /rɪˈmeɪndə $ -ər/ noun
1the remainder the part of something that is left after everything else has gone or been dealt with SYN the rest:
The remainder must be paid by the end of June.
the remainder of
He spent the remainder of his police career behind a desk.
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.

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