fag end vs remainder
remainder vs fag endfag end and remainder both are nouns.
fag end is not a verb while remainder is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fag end | Yes | No | No | No |
| remainder | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
remainder is a hypernym of
fag end; that is, remainder is a
word with a broader meaning than fag end:
- fag end: the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope
- remainder: a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
| fag end (noun) | remainder (noun) |
|---|---|
| the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope | a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold |
| the time of the last part of something | the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend |
| the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor | |
| something left after other parts have been taken away |
| fag end (verb) | remainder (verb) |
|---|---|
| sell cheaply as remainders |
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