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Residual vs Remanent - What's the difference?

residual | remanent |

As adjectives the difference between residual and remanent

is that residual is of, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over while remanent is remaining or persisting especially after an electrical or magnetic influence is removed.

As nouns the difference between residual and remanent

is that residual is a remainder left over at the end of some process while remanent is that which remains; a remnant; a residue.

residual

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over.

    • Synonyms

    * residuary

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A remainder left over at the end of some process.
  • (in the plural) Payments made to performers, writers and directors when a recorded broadcast is repeated.

    • 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.

    Related terms

    * remain * remainder * remnant

    Noun

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

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