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- Dictionaryre·main·ing/rəˈmāniNG/
adjective
- 1. still existing, present, or in use; surviving: "Lilly was my last remaining close relative" Similar Opposite
- 2. not yet used, dealt with, or resolved; outstanding: "they advertised for any remaining creditors to come forward" Similar
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REMAINING definition: 1. continuing to exist or be left after other parts or things have been used or taken away: 2…. Learn more.
The meaning of REMAINING is left over after a part has been destroyed, taken, used, or lost. How to use remaining in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
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.
remaining. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English re‧main‧ing /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/ adjective [ only before noun] the remaining people or things are those that are left when the others have gone, been used, or been dealt with The few remaining guests were in the kitchen.
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.
verb. us / rɪˈmeɪn / Add to word list. to stay in the same place or in the same condition: [ I ] The doctor said he should remain in bed for a few days. [ L ] She remained silent.
