overblijfsel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- relict noun Something that, or someone who, survives or remains or is left over after the loss of others; a relic.
- remainder noun Whatever is left over once part of something has been taken away or used up.
- remnant noun A small remaining piece or amount of something bigger that once existed.
- residual adj Left over after most of something has gone or been used up.
- vestige noun A mark left on the earth by a foot.
Senses
overblijfsel is used for these senses in English:
- relict (formal) Something that, or someone who, survives or remains or is left over after the loss of others; a relic.
- remainder A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed or already occurred.
- remnant The small portion remaining of a larger thing or group.
- residual A remainder left over at the end of some process.
relict — full definition
- noun Something that, or someone who, survives or remains or is left over after the loss of others; a relic.
- noun The surviving member of a married couple after one or the other has died; a widow or widower.
- noun A species, organism, or ecosystem that has survived from a previous age: one that was once widespread but is now found only in a few areas.
- noun A structure or other feature that has survived from a previous age.
remainder — full definition
- noun Whatever is left over once part of something has been taken away or used up.
- noun In arithmetic, the number left over when one number doesn't divide evenly into another.
- noun Unsold copies of a book or other stock, later sold off cheaply.