noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Formal term for what is left over after a process, calculation, or distribution. Often used in legal, financial, or technical contexts.
The remainder of the budget will be carried over to the next fiscal year.
All the remaining assets were donated to charity.
balance; remaining amount
Sino-Japanese compound of 残 (remain) and 余 (surplus). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of 'remainder'.