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remanence

remanence

9.6
A small trace left after something has mostly disappeared
  • noun
  • /ˈrɛmənəns/
translation icon : remanencia
  • The remanence of her perfume lingered in the empty room long after she had left.

Examples

  • Even after the paint was removed, a remanence of color could be seen on the wall.

  • There is a slight remanence of the old tradition in modern practices.

  • Scientists studied the remanence of magnetism in the ancient rocks to learn about Earth's history.

  • The photograph shows the remanence of a once vibrant landscape.

  • The remanence of her perfume lingered in the empty room long after she had left.

  • Even after the paint was removed, a remanence of color could be seen on the wall.

  • There is a slight remanence of the old tradition in modern practices.

Synonyms

vestige
vsremanence
23 8.4

A small part that remains from something that once existed

describes a lingering effect that continues after most of it is gone

Antonyms

absence
216 2.1

A lack of someone or something that should be there

How Much

remainder
74 2.7
residue
148 4.1
remanence
9.6
trace
492 3.3

Surface Forms

remanence singular
remanences plural

Morphology

remanence = remain (transparent) = remain + ence

Standard noun formation from the verb 'remain' with '-ence' indicating the state or thing that remains.

Etymology

Remanence comes from the Latin parts re- 'back' and manēre 'to stay', and it is the noun form of the common word remain. Think of a small mark or smell that stays after most of something is gone, so remanence means a small trace or part left behind.