remainder
/rɪˈmeɪndə(r)/noun
उच्चारण रिमेन्डर
शेष, बाक़ी
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[sing., with singular or plural verb] the ~ (of sth)
the remaining people, things or time
शेष, बाक़ी
- the remainder of the day
- He spent the remainder of the holiday reading.
- The remainder of the money was spent on books.
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- I will do the remainder of the work tomorrow.
- The remainder of the students went home early.
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[C, usually sing.] mathematics
the number that is left after one number has been divided into another
शेषफल
- 17 divided by 5 leaves a remainder of 2.
- When 20 is divided by 6, the remainder is 2.
- If you divide 25 by 4, the remainder is 1.
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- The remainder is zero when a number divides exactly.
- What remainder do you get when 100 is divided by 7?
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the remainder of + noun
Use the remainder of before a noun for the part that is left after something has been used, taken or done. It is formal and often refers to time.
किसी चीज़ के उपयोग या पूरा होने के बाद बचे हुए भाग के लिए 'the remainder of' के बाद noun आता है। यह प्रयोग formal है और प्रायः समय के लिए होता है।
- Radhika spent the remainder of the afternoon in the library.
- The remainder of the syllabus will be covered in March.
remainder + singular or plural verb
When the remainder refers to a group of people or things, the verb agrees with the noun that follows of. With an uncountable noun, use a singular verb.
जब 'remainder' लोगों या वस्तुओं के समूह के लिए हो, तब verb of के बाद वाले noun के अनुसार चलती है। Uncountable noun के साथ singular verb आती है।
- The remainder of the students were sent home early.
- The remainder of the money was given to charity.
the remainder (in mathematics)
In arithmetic, the remainder is the number left over when one number does not divide exactly into another. Say 'the remainder is 3' or 'with a remainder of 3'.
गणित में जब एक संख्या दूसरी संख्या से पूरी तरह विभाजित नहीं होती, तब बची हुई संख्या 'remainder' कहलाती है।
- When you divide 17 by 5, the quotient is 3 and the remainder is 2.
- Any number divided by 2 leaves a remainder of 0 or 1.
remain / remaining / remainder
Remain is the verb, remaining is the adjective, and remainder is the noun. Do not use them in each other's place.
'Remain' verb है, 'remaining' adjective है और 'remainder' noun है। इन्हें एक-दूसरे की जगह प्रयोग न करें।
- Only two seats remain.
- The remaining seats were booked online.
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adjective + remainder
smallunpaidunsoldunusedmeagre
- The shopkeeper sold the unsold remainder at half price.
verb + the remainder
spendpaydividecalculatecarry forward
- You can pay the remainder in two instalments.
for / during + the remainder of
the daythe yearthe termthe journeyhis life
- It rained steadily for the remainder of the journey.
remainder + preposition
of theafter divisionleft overin the accountfrom the total
- The remainder after division was zero.
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- The remainder of the old stock was sold during the Diwali sale.
पुराने stock का बचा हुआ भाग दीवाली की sale में बिक गया।
- Radhika solved the first two sections and left the remainder for the next day.
राधिका ने पहले दो sections हल किए और बचा हुआ भाग अगले दिन के लिए छोड़ दिया।
- What is the remainder when 100 is divided by 7?
100 को 7 से विभाजित करने पर शेषफल क्या होगा?
- He paid half the fee at once and promised the remainder next month.
उसने आधी फीस तुरंत दी और बाकी का वादा अगले महीने के लिए किया।
- The remainder of the team travelled by train.
टीम के बाकी सदस्य रेलगाड़ी से गए।
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✗ I will finish the remaining of the work tomorrow.
✓ I will finish the remainder of the work tomorrow.
Remaining is an adjective and cannot be followed by of. Use the noun remainder.
'Remaining' adjective है, इसके बाद of नहीं आता। यहाँ noun 'remainder' का प्रयोग होगा।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three mean what is left, but they differ in formality and in what they can refer to.
तीनों का अर्थ बचा हुआ भाग है, पर formality और प्रयोग में अंतर है।
Formal; used for a part left over, and also for the leftover in division.
Formal; बचे हुए भाग के लिए और भाग देने के बाद बची संख्या के लिए।
- The remainder of the year was quiet.
The everyday word for what is left; it cannot be used for division.
बचे हुए के लिए रोज़मर्रा का शब्द; गणित के शेषफल के लिए इसका प्रयोग नहीं होता।
- I will do the rest tomorrow.
Used for money left in an account or still to be paid.
खाते में बची या चुकाने के लिए शेष राशि के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- Please pay the balance by Friday.
?Which word?
Keep apart, asked very often: remainder (the rest; what is left after division) and reminder (something that makes you remember: 'a reminder email').
इन्हें अलग रखिए, यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: remainder (शेष; भाग के बाद बचा) और reminder (याद दिलाने वाली चीज़: 'a reminder email')।
Keep the leftover words together: remainder, rest, remnant (a small part that remains), residue (what is left after a process), balance (the amount still owed or available).
बचे हुए के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: remainder, rest, remnant (बचा छोटा भाग), residue (प्रक्रिया के बाद बचा, अवशेष), balance (अभी देय या उपलब्ध राशि)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Maths: in division, dividend = divisor × quotient + remainder; the remainder is always less than the divisor.
गणित में भाग में भाज्य = भाजक × भागफल + शेषफल; शेषफल सदा भाजक से कम होता है।