Synonyms for remainder

noun

remainder is the general word applied to what is left when a part is taken away the remainder of a meal, the remainder of one's life; residue and residuum apply to what remains at the end of a process, as after the evaporation or combustion of matter or after the settlement of claims, bequests, etc. in a testator's estate; remnant is applied to a fragment, trace, or any small part left after the greater part has been removed remnants of cloth from the ends of bolts; balance may be used in place of remainder, but in strict use it implies the amount remaining on the credit or debit side