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- DictionaryRe·main·ing/rəˈmāniNG/
adjective
- 1. still existing, present, or in use; surviving: "Lilly was my last remaining close relative"
- 2. not yet used, dealt with, or resolved; outstanding: "they advertised for any remaining creditors to come forward"
The meaning of REMAINING is left over after a part has been destroyed, taken, used, or lost. How to use remaining in a sentence.
continuing to exist or be left after other parts or things have been used or taken away: Bernstein's remaining lecture will take place on 22 January. Mix in half the butter and keep the remaining half for later. Synonyms. leftover. Fewer examples. The latest violence has smothered any remaining hopes for an early peace agreement.
1. a. : to be a part not destroyed, taken, or used up. only a few ruins remain. b. : to be something yet to be shown, done, or treated. it remains to be seen. 2. : to stay in the same place or with the same person or group. especially : to stay behind. 3. : to continue unchanged. the fact remains that we can't go. remain. 2 of 2. noun. 1.
1. To continue in the same state or condition: These matters remain in doubt. 2. To continue to be in the same place; stay or stay behind: We are remaining at home. 3. To be left after the removal, loss, passage, or destruction of others: Only a few trees remained after the storm. See Synonyms at stay 1. 4.
4 days ago · British English: remaining / rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ / ADJECTIVE. The remaining things or people out of a group are the things or people that still exist, are still present, or have not yet been dealt with. Pour the remaining ingredients into a bowl. American English: remaining / rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ /.
Check pronunciation: remaining. Definition of remaining adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Remaining means what's left or what hasn't been done yet. In a basketball game, you'll often hear an announcer mention how many minutes are remaining in the quarter or the game. If you have two remaining grandparents, it means two of your grandparents have died and two remain alive.
Definitions of 'remaining' 1. The remaining things or people out of a group are the things or people that still exist, are still present, or have not yet been dealt with. [...] 2. See also remain. More. Synonyms of 'remaining' • left-over, surviving, spare, outstanding [...] • surviving, lasting, continuing, enduring [...] More.
adjective [ always before noun ] uk / rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ / us. Add to word list Add to word list. B2. continuing to exist when everything or everyone else has gone or been dealt with: Mix in half the butter and keep the remaining 50g for later. (Definition of remaining from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Synonyms for REMAINING: residual, lingering, lasting, leftover, surviving, staying, prevailing, persisting; Antonyms of REMAINING: dying (down), waning, subsiding, ebbing, moderating, finishing, dying, letting up.
