n. [ OF. remaindre, inf. See Remain. ] 1. Anything that remains, or is left, after the separation and removal of a part; residue; remnant. “The last remainders of unhappy Troy.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
If these decoctions be repeated till the water comes off clear, the remainder yields no salt. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Math.) The quantity or sum that is left after subtraction, or after any deduction. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Law) An estate in expectancy, generally in land, which becomes an estate in possession upon the determination of a particular prior estate, created at the same time, and by the same instrument; for example, if land be conveyed to A for life, and on his death to B, A's life interest is a particuar estate, and B's interest is a remainder, or estate in remainder. [ 1913 Webster ]
Syn. -- Balance; rest; residue; remnant; leavings. [ 1913 Webster ]