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remanent en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɹɛmənənt/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Latin remanens, present participle of remaneō (“to remain”).

Meanings

  1. Remaining or persisting especially after an electrical or magnetic influence is removed.
    • That little hope that is remanent hath its degree according to the infancy or growth of the habit. 1651–1653, Jer[emy] Taylor, ΕΝΙΑΥΤΟΣ [Eniautos]. A Course of Sermons for All the Sundays of the Year. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Richard Royston […], published 1655, →OCLC:
    • remanent magnetism; remanent induction; remanent polarization
  2. (Scotland) Additional.

Deriveds

remanence · thermoremanent

Relateds

remain · remnant · remainder · remanet

remanent en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɹɛmənənt/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Latin remanens, present participle of remaneō (“to remain”).

Meanings

  1. That which remains; a remnant; a residue.

Forms

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Synonyms

remainder · remains · remnant