Equilibrate vs Remainder - What's the Difference?

Equilibrate

Remainder

Definitions

Definition as Noun
Definition as Noun
  • the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor
  • something left after other parts have been taken away
  • the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
  • a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
Definition as Verb
  • bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium
  • bring into balance or equilibrium
Definition as Verb
  • sell cheaply as remainders

Examples

  • "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"
  • "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
  • "The publisher remaindered the books"

Parts of Speech

Verb
Noun, Verb