Remanent vs. Remnant

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Difference Between Remanent and Remnant
Remanentadjective
Remaining or persisting especially after an electrical or magnetic influence is removed.
remanent magnetism; remanent induction; remanent polarizationRemnantnoun
The small portion remaining of a larger thing or group.
Remanentadjective
(Scotland) additional
Remnantnoun
The remaining fabric at the end of the bolt.
Usually not enough to make an entire project by itself, remnants of several fabrics can be used to make quilts.Remanentnoun
That which remains; a remnant; a residue.
Remnantnoun
An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc.
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Remnantadjective
(archaic) Remaining; still left.
Remnantnoun
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
Remnantnoun
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold