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Rest — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • balance noun A state in which opposing weights, forces, or elements are evenly matched; stability.
  • leftover adj Remaining after the rest has been used or eaten.
  • 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.
  • rest noun Relief from work or activity, especially by sleeping or relaxing.
  • surplus noun An amount left over after what is needed has been used; an excess.

Senses

Rest is used for these senses in English:

  • balance (legal, business, statistics) The remainder.
  • leftover Something left behind; an excess or remainder.
  • remainder (mathematics) The amount left over after subtracting the divisor as many times as possible from the dividend without producing a negative result. If n (dividend) and d (divisor) are integers, then n can always be expressed in the form n = dq + r, where q (quotient) and r (remainder) are also integers and 0 ≤ r < d.
  • remnant The small portion remaining of a larger thing or group.
  • rest (uncountable) That which remains.
  • surplus That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.

balance — full definition

  1. noun A state in which opposing weights, forces, or elements are evenly matched; stability.
  2. noun The amount of money left in an account after deposits and withdrawals, or the difference between credits and debits.
  3. verb To bring something into a state of equilibrium, or to keep it steady without falling.

leftover — full definition

  1. adj Remaining after the rest has been used or eaten.
  2. noun Food or material remaining after a meal or event.

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