rɪˈmeɪndə n. & v. --n. 1 a
part remaining or left
over. 2 remaining persons or things. 3 a
number left
after division or subtraction. 4
the copies of a
book left
unsold when demand has fallen. 5
Law an
interest in an
estate that becomes
effective in
possession only when a
prior interest (devised at the
same time) ends. --v.tr.
dispose of (a remainder of books) at a reduced
price. [ME (in
sense 5) f.
AF, = OF remaindre: see REMAIN]