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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.
The meaning of REMAINING is left over after a part has been destroyed, taken, used, or lost. How to use remaining in a sentence.
to stay in the same place or in the same condition: The doctor ordered him to remain in bed for a few days. Most commentators expect the basic rate of tax to remain at 25 percent. [ + to infinitive ] A great many things remain to be done (= have not yet been done). He remained silent. It remains a secret.
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.
Synonyms for REMAINING: residual, lingering, lasting, leftover, surviving, staying, prevailing, persisting; Antonyms of REMAINING: dying (down), waning, subsiding, ebbing, moderating, finishing, dying, letting up
Definition of remaining adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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.
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.
REMAINING definition: continuing to exist when everything or everyone else has gone or been dealt with: . Learn more.
