Residual vs Passive - What's the difference?
residual | passive |
Of, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over.
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.
Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.
Taking no action.
(grammar) Being in the passive voice.
(psychology) Being inactive and submissive in a relationship, especially in a sexual one.
(finance) Not participating in management.
(uncountable, grammar) The passive voice of verbs.
(countable, grammar) A form of a verb that is in the passive voice.
As nouns the difference between residual and passive
is that residual is a remainder left over at the end of some process while passive is .As an adjective residual
is of, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over.residual
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Adjective
(-)Synonyms
* residuaryNoun
(en noun)passive
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Adjective
(en adjective)- He remained passive during the protest.