adj.
Pronunciation: ri- ' zi-j ə -w ə l, -j ə l; - ' zij-w ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin residuum residue
Date: 1557
1 : REMAINDER , RESIDUUM : as a : the difference between results obtained by observation and by computation from a formula or between the mean of several observations and any one of them b : a residual product or substance c : an internal aftereffect of experience or activity that influences later behavior especially : a disability remaining from a disease or operation
2 : a payment (as to an actor or writer) for each rerun after an initial showing (as of a TV show)