residual

BrE /ˈrez.ɪ.djuː.əl/ AmE /ˈriz.ə.dʒu.əl/

adjective en → es

1 LEFTOVER [attributive] [T + adj] B2

remaining after the main part of something has gone or ended; left over

residual, restante, sobrante

  • a residual amount of sth

Collocations residual income · residual effects

  • There was a small residual amount of food left.

    Quedaba una pequeña cantidad de comida sobrante.

2 SCIENCE [attributive] [T + adj] C1

relating to the part of something that remains after other parts have been removed or used up; remaining

residual, restante en ciencia

  • a residual amount of sth

Collocations residual stress · residual magnetism

  • The experiment showed a significant residual magnetic field.

    El experimento mostró un campo magnético residual significativo.