remanent

See also: rémanent

English

Etymology

From Latin remanens, present participle of remaneō (“I remain”).

Adjective

remanent

  1. Remaining or persisting especially after an electrical or magnetic influence is removed.
    remanent magnetism, remanent induction, remanent polarization
    • Jeremy Taylor
      That little hope that is remanent hath its degree according to the infancy or growth of the habit.

Noun

remanent (plural remanents)

  1. That which remains; a remnant; a residue.

Further reading

  • remanent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • remanent in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • remanent at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

Latin

Verb

remanent

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of remaneō
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