- (n.) Anything that remains or is left, after the separation and removal of a part; residue; remnant.
- (n.) 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.
- (n.) The quantity or sum that is left after subtraction or after any deduction.
- (a.) Remaining; left; left over; refuse.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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