Residual describes what remains after most of something is gone. It's an almost formal word for what's leftover. If you've gotten over your breakup but you still have the urge to kick your ex, then you have some residual bitterness.Residual. The vertical distance between a data point and the graph of a regression equation. The residual is positive if the data point is above the graph. Hope this helps! Ask me anything if you have any quistions!
