Definition as Noun

• (often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing
• something left after other parts have been taken away

Definition as Adjective

• relating to or indicating a remainder

• residuary

• remainder, balance, residue, residuum, rest

• "residual quantity"

• "he could retire on his residuals"

• "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"

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