Residue vs Leftover - What's the difference?
residue | leftover |
Whatever remains after something else has been removed.
(chemistry) The substance that remains after evaporation, distillation, filtration or any similar process.
(legal) Whatever property or effects are left in an estate after payment of all debts, other charges and deduction of what is specifically bequeathed by the testator.
(mathematics) A form of complex number, proportional to the contour integral of a meromorphic function along a path enclosing one of its singularities.
Remaining; left behind; extra; in reserve.
(chiefly, in the plural, usually, of food) Remaining after a meal is complete or eaten for a later meal or snack.
Something left behind; an excess or remainder.
As nouns the difference between residue and leftover
is that residue is whatever remains after something else has been removed while leftover is something left behind; an excess or remainder.As an adjective leftover is
remaining; left behind; extra; in reserve.residue
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Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* nonresidue * quadratic residue * residual * residuaryAnagrams
* ----leftover
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Alternative forms
* left over, left-overAdjective
(-)- Do you want some of the leftover supplies from the event?
- I have some leftover spaghetti in the fridge, so I don't plan to cook tonight.
- Not leftovers again.
Usage notes
* When used after a verb (as part of a predicate phrase), use two separate words: *: I can walk for miles and still have energy left over.Noun
(en noun)- It's a leftover from yesterday, but it's still perfectly good.
- The entire wheel of cheese is a leftover from the party.