residual
//rɪˈzɪdʒuəl//
Adjective
Remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone or been removed.
There was some residual water left in the bucket after we emptied it.
Relating to or denoting a quantity or effect that remains after the main part has been accounted for or removed.
The residual heat from the oven kept the kitchen warm for hours.
Noun
A quantity remaining after other things have been subtracted or allowed for.
The statistician analyzed the residuals to check the accuracy of the model.
A payment made to a performer or writer for a repeat of a broadcast or recording.
The actor receives residuals every time the commercial airs.
In statistics, the difference between an observed value and the value predicted by a model.
The statistician analyzed the residuals to check if the regression model fit the data well.