Residual

In general, a residual is a positive or negative numeric difference between two numbers. See:

Errors and residuals in statistics
Studentized residual
Residuals in the entertainment industry
In business, the residual claimants (shareholders, partners, or sole proprieter) to a bankrupt organization receive any money that is left after all assets are sold and all creditors paid.

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Residual

See also: Residual, Asset, Creditor, Errors and residuals in statistics, Residual (entertainment industry), Studentized residual, Subtraction