of, or having the nature of, a residue or residuum; left over after part or most is taken away; remaining. see residue and amp; -al. Origin of residual. 1  what is left at the end of a process; something remaining. â 2  the fee paid to a performer for each rerun of filmed or taped material, as on television: often used in pl. 3  Geol. 4  monadnock. 5  Math. the difference between an actual value of some variable and a mean or other estimated value.
Definition of bulk shipping. The activity of moving goods in large quantities from one place to another, especially materials such as coal or grain.
What is Bulk Mail? Is it Right for You? The term bulk mail refers to larger quantities of mail prepared for mailing at reduced postage. In Business Mail 101, the term bulk mail means commercial First-Class Mail and advertising mail (called USPS Marketing Mail by the Postal Service). Commercial prices are available for other classes of mail, too. The Postal Service uses the terms bulk and presorted interchangeably. Bulk prices are lower than single-piece prices.