As nouns the difference between residue and shred
is that
residue is whatever remains after something else has been removed while
shred is a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.
As a verb shred is
to cut or tear into narrow and long pieces or strips.
residue English
Noun
( en noun)
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.
Derived terms
* nonresidue
* quadratic residue
* residual
* residuary
Related terms
* residuum
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shred Noun
( en noun)
A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.
* Francis Bacon
- shreds of tanned leather
In general, a fragment; a piece; a particle; a very small amount.
- There isn't a shred of evidence to support his claims.
- (Shakespeare)
Synonyms
* See also .
Related terms
* screed
Verb
To cut or tear into narrow and long pieces or strips.
- (Chaucer)
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(obsolete) To lop; to prune; to trim.
(snowboarding) To ride aggressively.
(bodybuilding) To drop fat and water weight before a competition.
(music, slang) To play very fast (especially guitar solos in rock and metal genres).
Derived terms
* shredder
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