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- Dictionaryremaining/rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
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.
adjective. re· main· ing ri-ˈmā-niŋ. Synonyms of remaining. : left over after a part has been destroyed, taken, used, or lost. Dough should not stick to sides of bowl; if it does, add some or all of remaining 2 tablespoons of bread flour until dough cleans sides of bowl. Tish Boyle.
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. The three parties will meet next month to work out remaining differences.
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.
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.
Definition of remaining adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
REMAINING definition: continuing to exist when everything or everyone else has gone or been dealt with: . Learn more.
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. [...]
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.
