Remnant vs Leftovers - What's the difference?
remnant | leftovers |
The small portion remaining of a larger thing or group.
The remaining fabric at the end of the bolt.
An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc.
(archaic) Remaining; still left.
* Fuller
* Prior
English plurals
Food remaining after a meal; excess food eaten later.
As nouns the difference between remnant and leftovers
is that remnant is the small portion remaining of a larger thing or group while leftovers is plural of lang=enCategory:English plurals.As an adjective remnant
is remaining; still left.remnant
English
Alternative forms
* remnaunt (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- Usually not enough to make an entire project by itself, remnants of several fabrics can be used to make quilts.
Synonyms
* (Small remaining portion) relic, residue, remainder * (Unsold end of piece goods) remains * the'' rest ''ofDerived terms
* nova remnant * supernova remnantAdjective
(-)- Because of the remnant dregs of his disease.
- And quiet dedicate her remnant life / To the just duties of an humble wife.
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* * *leftovers
English
Noun
(wikipedia leftovers)- I had leftovers from yesterday for dinner tonight.
