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Re*main"der (r?-m?n"d?r), n. [OF. remaindre, inf. See Remain.] 1. Anything that remains, or is left, after the separation and removal of a part; residue; remnant. “The last remainders of unhappy Troy.” Dryden.
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If these decoctions be repeated till the water comes off clear, the remainder yields no salt. Arbuthnot.
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2. (Math.) The quantity or sum that is left after subtraction, or after any deduction.
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3. (Law) An estate in expectancy, generally in land, which becomes an estate in possession upon the determination of a particular prior estate, created at the same time, and by the same instrument; for example, if land be conveyed to A for life, and on his death to B, A's life interest is a particuar estate, and B's interest is a remainder, or estate in remainder.
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Syn. -- Balance; rest; residue; remnant; leavings.
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Re*main"der, a. Remaining; left; left over; refuse.
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Which is as dry as the remainder biscuit
After a voyage. Shak.
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