different between residual vs remind

English

Etymology

Recorded since 1570. From residue, itself from Old French residu (Modern résidu), from Latin residuum (“a remainder”), the neuter inflection of residuus (“remaining, left over”), perfect participle of reside? (“I remain behind”) (from re- (“back, again”) + sede? (“I sit, I reside”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???z?d???l/, /???z?dj??l/, /???z?d??l/, /???z?dj?l/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /???z?.d?u.?l/, /???z?.d??.w?l/, /???z?.d?w?l/, /???z?.d??l/, /??-/

Adjective

residual (not comparable)

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

Synonyms

• residuary

Translations

Noun

residual (plural residuals)

1. A remainder left over at the end of some process.
2. (in the plural) Payments made to performers, writers and directors when a recorded broadcast is repeated.
3. (statistics) the difference between the observed value and the estimated value of the quantity of interest
4. (paranormal) A spiritual presence left behind in a place as a result of a person's death or some other significant event.

Derived terms

• pseudoresidual

Translations

Galician

Adjective

residual m or f (plural residuais)

1. residual

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /resi?dwal/, [re.si?ð?wal]

Adjective

residual (plural residuales)

1. residual

Derived terms

• aguas residuales

Related terms

• residuo

Further reading

• “residual” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

English

Etymology

From mid 17th century, equivalent to re- +? mind (“to remember”). Probably suggested by obsolete rememorate with the same sense.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???ma?nd/, /???ma?nd/
• Hyphenation: re?mind
• Rhymes: -a?nd

Verb

remind (third-person singular simple present reminds, present participle reminding, simple past and past participle reminded)

1. To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).

   Synonym: put someone in mind of

   • 1915, Joseph Conrad, Victory: An Island Tale, "Author's Note":

     His eyes were green and every cat I see to this day reminds me of the exact contour of his face.

Derived terms

• reminder

Translations

Anagrams

• Minder, minder