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RESIDUE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for RESIDUE?

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Residue as a Noun
Definitions of "Residue" as a noun
Synonyms of "Residue" as a noun (8 Words)
Usage Examples of "Residue" as a noun
Associations of "Residue" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Residue” are: balance, remainder, residual, residuum, rest, part leftover, remnant, remnants

Residue as a Noun

Definitions of "Residue" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “residue” as a noun can have the following definitions:

Something left after other parts have been taken away.
Matter that remains after something has been removed.
A substance that remains after a process such as combustion or evaporation.
A small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken or used.
The part of an estate that is left after the payment of charges, debts, and bequests.

Synonyms of "Residue" as a noun (8 Words)

balance	A weight that balances another weight. He accumulated a healthy balance* with the savings bank.*
part leftover	An actor’s portrayal of someone in a play.
remainder	A property interest that becomes effective in possession only when a prior interest (created at the same time) ends. There was no remainder.
remnant	A surviving trace. If any one ceases to be a witness he ceases to be one of the remnant.
remnants	A small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists.
residual	The resale value of a new car or other item at a specified time after purchase, expressed as a percentage of its purchase price. She has been awarded more than 4 5 million in residuals and profits from the highly successful television show.
residuum	A chemical residue. The urban residuum.
rest	The sign denoting a musical rest. The gun was steadied on a special rest.

Usage Examples of "Residue" as a noun

The fine residue left after the sorting of tea.
The residue of the estate was divided equally among the cousins.
The ash was a residue from coal-fired power stations.
The residue of the country's colonial past.

Associations of "Residue" (30 Words)

debris	Loose natural material consisting especially of broken pieces of rock. Leaves and garden debris.
detritus	Organic matter produced by the decomposition of organisms. The streets were foul with detritus.
dregs	The most worthless part or parts of something. The dregs* of society.*
dust	Remove the dust from. I broke the vase I had been dusting.
flotsam	The floating wreckage of a ship. The room was cleared of boxes and other flotsam.
fossil	Characteristic of a fossil. He can be a cantankerous old fossil* at times.*
garbage	Rubbish or waste, especially domestic refuse. A store full of overpriced garbage.
impurity	The condition of being impure. A struggle to rid the soul of sin and impurity.
junk	Junk bonds. He invested in junk.
leaving	The act of departing.
left	The hand that is on the left side of the body. Turn left* here.*
leftover	A small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists. He s just a leftover* from another age.*
oil	Administer an oil or ointment to often in a religious ceremony of blessing. Young had some good oil* on the Adelaide races.*
remainder	Sell cheaply as remainders. Leave a few mushrooms for garnish and slice the remainder.
remaining	Not yet used, dealt with, or resolved; outstanding. They advertised for any remaining* creditors to come forward.*
remains	Historical or archaeological relics. The remains* of a sandwich lunch were on the table.*
remnant	A small minority of people who will remain faithful to God and so be saved (in allusion to biblical prophecies concerning Israel. If any one ceases to be a witness he ceases to be one of the remnant.
residual	(often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing. She has been awarded more than 4 5 million in residuals and profits from the highly successful television show.
rest	Give a rest to. The field should be grazed or rested.
riffraff	Disparaging terms for the common people.
rubble	Waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially as the debris from the demolition of buildings. Two buildings collapsed trapping scores of people in the rubble.
scavenge	Remove unwanted substances from. The feral cat preferred to scavenge* carrion from the forest floor.*
survivor	An animal that survives in spite of adversity. He was the sole survivor* of the massacre.*
trace	Discover traces of. Police are trying to trace* a white van seen in the area.*
unclaimed	Not claimed or called for by an owner or assignee. Unclaimed luggage.
unrepaired	Not repaired; unmended, unrestored.
vestigial	Not fully developed in mature animals. He felt a vestigial* flicker of anger from last night.*
waste	Run off as waste. He seized their cattle and wasted their country.
wreckage	The remaining parts of something that has been wrecked. They searched the wreckage* for signs of survivors.*