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.

If these decoctions be repeated till the water comes off clear, the remainder yields no salt.

2. (Math.) The quantity or sum that is left after subtraction, or after any deduction.

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.

Syn. -- Balance; rest; residue; remnant; leavings.

Re*main"der, a. Remaining; left; left over; refuse.

Which is as dry as the remainder biscuit
After a voyage.

• A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed.
        My son ate part of his cake and I ate the remainder.
        You can have the remainder of my clothes.
  
• (commerce) Items left unsold and subject to reduction in price.
        I got a really good price on this shirt because it was a remainder.
  
• (mathematics) The amount left over after subtracting the divisor as many times as possible from the dividend without producing a negative result.
        17 leaves a remainder of 2 when divided by 3.
        11 divided by 2 is 5 remainder 1.
  
• (mathematics) Technically, if n and d are integers, then n can always be expressed in the form dq + r, where q and r are also integers, and 0 ≤ r < d. The number r is called the remainder and the number q is called the quotient.