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leftover vs residuum

residuum vs leftover

leftover and residuum both are nouns.

leftover is an adjective but residuum is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
leftover Yes Yes No No
residuum Yes No No No
As nouns, residuum is a hypernym of leftover; that is, residuum is a word with a broader meaning than leftover:
  • leftover: a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
  • residuum: something left after other parts have been taken away
Other hypernyms of leftover include balance, remainder, residual, residue, rest.
leftover (noun) residuum (noun)
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists something left after other parts have been taken away
leftover (adjective) residuum (adjective)
not used up
Difference between leftover and residuum

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