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/ˈɹɛmnənt/
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/ˈɹemnənt/
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R EH1 M N AH0 N T
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Still left; remaining.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A small portion remaining of a larger thing or group; part of a former whole.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The remnants of the Neanderthal race mixed with members of Homo sapiens.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
The remaining fabric at the end of the bolt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Usually not enough to make an entire project by itself, remnants of several fabrics can be used to make quilts.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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All the remnants were sold in the flea market. A large number of remnants were taking up too much space, so we disposed of them.
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The passionate, influential minority of radicals in a faction or party.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, politics
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Synonyms: avant-garde, vanguard
Antonyms: none provided
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: end, remainder, oddment
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: piece of cloth, piece of material
Narrower terms: fag end
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: leftover
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest
From Middle English, contraction of remenant, from Anglo-Norman remanant, present participle of remaindre, from Latin remaneō.
Across languages
Translations
76 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian :
մնացորդ
(mnacʻord)
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Bulgarian :
оста́тък
(ostátǎk)
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Catalan :
romanalla
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Czech :
pozůstatek
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Danish :
rest
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Dutch :
resten
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Dutch :
overblijfsel
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Dutch :
restant
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Finnish :
jäänne
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Finnish :
jäännös
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Finnish :
jäämä
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Finnish :
ripe
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
French :
reste
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Georgian :
ნარჩენი
(narčeni)
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
German :
Rest
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
German :
Überbleibsel
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
German :
Relikt
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
German :
Überrest
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Ancient Greek :
λεῖμμα
(leîmma)
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Ancient Greek :
λείψανον
(leípsanon)
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Hebrew :
זֵכֶר
(zékher)
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Hindi :
अवशेष
(avśeṣ)
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Hungarian :
maradék
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Irish :
fuílleach
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Italian :
resto
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Italian :
rimanenza
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Italian :
avanzo
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Italian :
residuo
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Latin :
reliqua
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Macedonian :
о́статок
(óstatok)
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Māori :
whakamakere
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Māori :
toenga
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Māori :
mōrea
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Norwegian Bokmål :
levning
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Polish :
pozostałość
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Polish :
reszta
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Portuguese :
resto
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Portuguese :
sobra
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Portuguese :
restante
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Russian :
оста́ток
(ostátok)
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Spanish :
resto
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Spanish :
restante
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Spanish :
reliquia
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Spanish :
despojo
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Spanish :
residuo
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Spanish :
retazo
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Spanish :
remanente
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Swedish :
rest
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Ottoman Turkish :
آرتق
(artık)
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Ukrainian :
за́лишок
(zályšok)
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Vietnamese :
tàn dư
— small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
Bulgarian :
оста́тък
(ostátǎk)
— remaining fabric at the end of the bolt
Dutch :
restant
— remaining fabric at the end of the bolt
Finnish :
jätepala
— remaining fabric at the end of the bolt
Galician :
retrinco
— remaining fabric at the end of the bolt
Greek :
ρετάλι
(retáli)
— remaining fabric at the end of the bolt
Irish :
fuílleach
— remaining fabric at the end of the bolt
Italian :
scampolo
— remaining fabric at the end of the bolt
Italian :
ritaglio
— remaining fabric at the end of the bolt
Macedonian :
о́статок
(óstatok)
— remaining fabric at the end of the bolt
Polish :
nieużyty skrawek materiału
— remaining fabric at the end of the bolt
Russian :
обре́зок
(obrézok)
— remaining fabric at the end of the bolt
Russian :
оста́ток
(ostátok)
— remaining fabric at the end of the bolt
Spanish :
retazo
— remaining fabric at the end of the bolt
Spanish :
caedura
— remaining fabric at the end of the bolt
Spanish :
retal
— remaining fabric at the end of the bolt
Dutch :
coupon
— unsold end of piece goods
Finnish :
jäännöserä
— unsold end of piece goods
French :
reste
— unsold end of piece goods
German :
Restposten
— unsold end of piece goods
Italian :
rimanenza
— unsold end of piece goods
Macedonian :
о́статок
(óstatok)
— unsold end of piece goods
Polish :
resztki
— unsold end of piece goods
Russian :
оста́ток
(ostátok)
— unsold end of piece goods
Spanish :
partida restante
— unsold end of piece goods
Spanish :
remesa restante
— unsold end of piece goods