adj. remaining or persisting especially after an electrical or magnetic influence is removed
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. That which remains; a remnant; a residue.
adj. Remaining; residual.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Remaining.
Additional; other: as, the moderator and remanent members of a church court.
n. The part remaining; remnant.
Word Usage
"Amidst the rising tide of reports, leaks and speculation that President-elect Barack Obama will offer the key Cabinet position of Secretary of State to Senator Hillary Clinton, pundits have detected remanent rivalry between their two houses."