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Remanent vs Remnant - What's the difference?

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Remnant is a related term of remanent.



As adjectives the difference between remanent and remnant

is that remanent is remaining or persisting especially after an electrical or magnetic influence is removed while remnant is remaining; still left.

As nouns the difference between remanent and remnant

is that remanent is that which remains; a remnant; a residue while remnant is the small portion remaining of a larger thing or group.

remanent

English

Adjective

(head)
  • remaining or persisting especially after an electrical or magnetic influence is removed
  • remanent magnetism'', ''remanent induction'', ''remanent polarization
  • * Jeremy Taylor
  • That little hope that is remanent hath its degree according to the infancy or growth of the habit.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which remains; a remnant; a residue.
  • remnant

    English

    Alternative forms

    * remnaunt (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The small portion remaining of a larger thing or group.
  • The remaining fabric at the end of the bolt.
  • Usually not enough to make an entire project by itself, remnants of several fabrics can be used to make quilts.
  • An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc.
  • Synonyms

    * (Small remaining portion) relic, residue, remainder * (Unsold end of piece goods) remains * the'' rest ''of

    Derived terms

    * nova remnant * supernova remnant

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (archaic) Remaining; still left.
  • * Fuller
  • Because of the remnant dregs of his disease.
  • * Prior
  • And quiet dedicate her remnant life / To the just duties of an humble wife.