Residuary vs. Residual

Residuaryadjective

Of or relating to a residue; residual; left over, when the main portion has been removed.

Residualadjective

Of, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over.

Residuaryadjective

(legal) With respect to a will, relating to the portion of an estate which was not disposed of in the will, or for which the directions in the will could not be carried out.

Residualnoun

A remainder left over at the end of some process.

Residuarynoun

One who receives the residue of an estate.

Residualnoun

(in the plural) Payments made to performers, writers and directors when a recorded broadcast is repeated.

Residuaryadjective

Consisting of residue; as, residuary matter; pertaining to the residue, or part remaining; as, the residuary advantage of an estate.

Residualnoun

(statistics) the difference between the observed value and the estimated value of the quantity of interest

Residuaryadjective

entitled to the residue of an estate (after payment of debts and specific gifts);

‘the residuary part of the estate’; ‘the residuary beneficiary’;

Residualnoun

(paranormal) A spiritual presence left behind in a place as a result of a person's death or some other significant event.

Residuaryadjective

relating to or indicating a remainder;

‘residual quantity’;

Residualadjective

Pertaining to a residue; remaining after a part is taken.

Residualnoun

The difference of the results obtained by observation, and by computation from a formula.

Residualnoun

something left after other parts have been taken away;

‘there was no remainder’; ‘he threw away the rest’; ‘he took what he wanted and I got the balance’;

Residualnoun

(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;

‘he could retire on his residuals’;

Residualadjective

relating to or indicating a remainder;

‘residual quantity’;