lot vs remnant

lot

noun
  • A separate portion; a number of things taken collectively. 

  • That which happens without human design or forethought. 

  • One or more items auctioned or sold as a unit, separate from other items. 

  • A large quantity or number; a great deal. 

  • Anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without human choice or will. 

  • A number of people taken collectively. 

  • A distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field. 

  • A prize in a lottery. 

  • Allotment; lottery. 

  • An old unit of weight used in many European countries from the Middle Ages, often defined as 1/30 or 1/32 of a (local) pound. 

  • All members of a set; everything. 

  • The part, or fate, that falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without one's planning. 

remnant

noun
  • The small portion remaining of a larger thing or group. 

  • The remaining fabric at the end of the bolt. 

  • An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc. 

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