noun

rest

What remains after other parts are removed or considered.

We eat some berries and save the rest for later.

Etymology

The French ancestor means a remainder. This rest is what remains after the other portions are removed or counted, distinct from rest meaning repose.

More examples

  • Where are the rest of the chairs?
  • The rest is up to you.
  • She slept through the rest of the film.

Forms

rest

Similar words

remainder
More formal; explicitly names what is left.