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residual
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
residual
(adjective)
residuals
(noun)
residual
/rɪ
ˈ
zɪʤəwəl/
adjective
residual
/rɪ
ˈ
zɪʤəwəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of RESIDUAL
formal
:
remaining after a process has been completed or something has been removed
She's still dealing with the
residual
effects of the accident.
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