Definitions
- Referring to the part of something that is left after a portion has been taken away. - Talking about the remaining items or quantity of something. - Describing the leftover time or duration of an event or activity.
- Referring to the food that remains uneaten after a meal. - Talking about the remaining amount of something that was not used or consumed. - Describing the unused or unneeded portion of something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both refer to what remains after something has been used or consumed.
- 2Both can be used as nouns or adjectives.
- 3Both can be used to describe food or non-food items.
- 4Both imply that something is still available for use or consumption.
- 5Both can be used to describe a surplus or excess of something.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Remainder is often used in mathematical or technical contexts while leftover is more commonly used in everyday language.
- 2Focus: Remainder emphasizes what is left after a portion has been taken away while leftover emphasizes what was not used or consumed.
- 3Type: Remainder is typically a noun while leftover can be both a noun and an adjective.
- 4Connotation: Remainder can imply a sense of order or structure while leftover can imply a sense of messiness or disorganization.
Remember this!
Remainder and leftover are synonyms that refer to what remains after something has been used or consumed. However, remainder emphasizes what is left after a portion has been taken away, while leftover emphasizes what was not used or consumed. Remainder is often used in mathematical or technical contexts, while leftover is more commonly used in everyday language to describe food or non-food items.
