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# residue

noun (a residue, residues)

«residue» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A small amount of something that is left after the main part has gone or been used: a sticky residue on the table. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/residue/#m1)
2. (science) The material left behind after evaporating, burning or filtering: salt is the residue when salty water dries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/residue/#m2)
3. (maths, advanced) The remainder after dividing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/residue/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science experiments, filtering leaves a residue on the filter paper; evaporating seawater leaves a residue of salt; burning leaves ash. In everyday life and safety: wipe off chemical residue, wash fruit to remove pesticide residue. In maths, the residue is like the remainder. Phrases: «a sticky residue», «leave a residue», «residue on the filter paper».

### Examples

- The tape left a sticky residue on the window. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/residue/#x1)
- When the water evaporated, a white residue of salt was left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/residue/#x2)
- The sand was the residue on the filter paper. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/residue/#x3)
- Wash fruit to remove any residue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/residue/#x4)
- After the fire, only a black residue remained. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/residue/#x5)
- Divide 17 by 5: the residue (remainder) is 2. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/residue/#x6)

### Note

Countable: residues. Similar: remains, remnant, remainder (maths). Adjective: residual. In separation experiments, residue = what stays in the filter; filtrate = what passes through.

## In Jewish tradition

Tradition reads "the residue of His people" as the faithful ones who are left after trouble and whom God honors. Nehemiah's residue of Israel are those who stayed in their towns. In the primary lessons: In science experiments, filtering leaves a residue on the filter paper; evaporating seawater leaves a residue of salt; burning leaves ash. In everyday life and safety: wipe off chemical residue, wash fruit to remove pesticide residue. In maths, the residue is like the remainder. Phrases: «a sticky residue», «leave a residue», «residue on the filter paper».

### Examples

- Surely the wrath of man shall praise Thee; the residue of wrath shalt Thou gird upon Thee. (Writings PSA.76.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/residue/#x1)
- And the residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance. (Writings NEH.11.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/residue/#x2)
- In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of His people; (Prophets ISA.28.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/residue/#x3)

### Note

Countable: residues. Similar: remains, remnant, remainder (maths). Adjective: residual. In separation experiments, residue = what stays in the filter; filtrate = what passes through.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «residue» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/residue/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «residue» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/residue/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«residue» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/residue.html) on Mova free.