remainder vs leftover
leftover vs remainderremainder and leftover both are nouns.
remainder is not an adjective while leftover is an adjective.
remainder is a verb but leftover is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| remainder | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| leftover | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
leftover is a hyponym of
remainder; that is, leftover is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
remainder:
- remainder: something left after other parts have been taken away
- leftover: a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
Other hyponyms of remainder include
remnant.
| remainder (noun) | leftover (noun) |
|---|---|
| a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold | a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists |
| 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 |
| remainder (adjective) | leftover (adjective) |
|---|---|
| not used up |
| remainder (verb) | leftover (verb) |
|---|---|
| sell cheaply as remainders |
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