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
- noun A state in which opposing weights, forces, or elements are evenly matched; stability.
- noun The amount of money left in an account after deposits and withdrawals, or the difference between credits and debits.
- verb To bring something into a state of equilibrium, or to keep it steady without falling.
leftover — full definition
- adj Remaining after the rest has been used or eaten.
- noun Food or material remaining after a meal or event.