remanent

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: rem=a=nent

CIDE DICTIONARY

remanent, n. [See Remanent, a.].

 That which remains; a remnant; a residue.  [1913 Webster]

remanent, a. [L. remanens, p. pr. of remanere. See Remain, and cf. Remnant.].

 Remaining; residual.  [1913 Webster]
"That little hope that is remanent hath its degree according to the infancy or growth of the habit."  [1913 Webster]

Remanent magnetism (Physics), magnetism which remains in a body that has little coercive force after the magnetizing force is withdrawn, as soft iron; -- called also residual magnetism.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

remanent, adj.
1 remaining, residual.
2 (of magnetism) remaining after the magnetizing field has been removed.

Derivative

remanence n.

Etymology

ME f. L remanere REMAIN

ROGET THESAURUS

remanent

Remainder

N remainder, residue, remains, remanent, remnant, rest, relic, leavings, heeltap, odds and ends, cheesepairings, candle ends, orts, residuum, dregs, refuse, stubble, result, educt, fag-end, ruins, wreck, skeleton, stump, alluvium, surplus, overplus, excess, balance, complement, superplus, surplusage, superfluity, survival, survivance, remaining, left, left behind left over, residual, residuary, over, odd, unconsumed, sedimentary, surviving, net, exceeding, over and above, outlying, outstanding, cast off, superfluous.