Definitions
- Referring to a break or pause from activity or work. - Describing a state of relaxation or sleep. - Talking about the remaining part of something after some has been used or taken.
- Referring to the remaining part of something after some has been used or taken. - Talking about the leftover or unused portion of something. - Describing the part of a group or set that is left over after some have been taken away.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to what is left over or remaining.
- 2Both can be used to describe a part of a whole.
- 3Both can be used as pronouns to replace a noun phrase.
- 4Both are used to indicate that something is not complete or finished.
What is the difference?
- 1Function: Rest can be used as a verb or a noun to describe a break or pause, while remainder is only used as a noun to describe what is left over.
- 2Usage: Rest is more commonly used to describe taking a break or relaxing, while remainder is more commonly used to describe what is left over after something has been used or taken.
- 3Scope: Rest can refer to a wide range of activities or situations, while remainder is more specific to describing what is left over.
- 4Connotation: Rest has a positive connotation of relaxation or rejuvenation, while remainder can have a neutral or negative connotation of what is left over or unused.
- 5Grammatical role: Rest can be both a verb and a noun, while remainder is only a noun.
Remember this!
While rest and remainder both refer to what is left over or remaining, they have different functions and connotations. Rest is used to describe a break or pause from activity or work, while remainder is used to describe what is left over after something has been used or taken. Rest can be both a verb and a noun, while remainder is only a noun.
