Definition of "residuals" [residuals]

• Plural form of residual. (noun)
• The payments made to performers, writers and directors when a recorded broadcast is repeated. (noun)

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• "They found it difficult to get new roles because they had become typecast and they received almost nothing on the residuals from the syndication broadcasts while the production companies made a mint from them."
• "The deviations of actual daily defects from the fitted values displayed in Section 5 are called residuals: These tell how far each point is above or below the fitted value."
• "Uncapped earnings, cash incentives, & long term residuals"