English Online Dictionary. What means remaining? What does remaining mean?
English
Etymology
By surface analysis, remain + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -eɪnɪŋ
Verb
remaining
- present participle and gerund of remain
- They will be remaining behind. (progressive)
- My remaining at the beach house kept it from being vandalized. (gerund)
- The remaining paint shall be properly disposed of. (participle used as adjective)
Noun
remaining (plural remainings)
- (uncountable, now obsolete or in theology) An act or occurrence by which someone or something remains
- (countable, rare) remnant.
Usage notes
- Also used as gerund.
Synonyms
- rest
- balance
Adjective
remaining (not comparable)
- Which remains, especially after something else has been removed.
Synonyms
- left
- surviving
Translations
Derived terms=
- shortest remaining time