remainder

Definition

Examples

You may pay half now and the remainder when the work is finished.

Word Family

Synonyms

• resta cessation of work or movement to recover strength
• balancea state of equilibrium
• residuematter that remains after something has been removed

Collocations

• Easy eat the remainder of food
  to eat the remainder of food, meaning to take in solid food
• Medium spend the remainder of the afternoon reviewing files
  to spend the remainder of the afternoon reviewing files, meaning to pass time in a specific way
• Hard liquidate the remainder of obsolete stock
  to liquidate the remainder of obsolete stock, meaning to get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
• Very Hard assign the remainder of the estate to charity
  to assign the remainder of the estate to charity, meaning to give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)