remanent

adj, noun — 3 senses

remanent

adj

/ˈɹɛmənənt/

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

1

Remaining or persisting especially after an electrical or magnetic influence is removed.

remanent magnetism; remanent induction; remanent polarization
That little hope that is remanent hath its degree according to the infancy or growth of the habit.1651–1653, Jer[emy] Taylor, ΕΝΙΑΥΤΟΣ [Eniautos]. A Course of Sermons for All the Sundays of the Year. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Richard Royston […], published 1655, →OCLC:

2

Scotland Additional.

Derived terms: remanence, thermoremanent
Related terms: remain, remainder, remanet, remnant

remanent

noun

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

1

That which remains; a remnant; a residue.

Synonyms: remains, remainder, remnant

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