Remaining

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪnɪŋ

Verb

1. Present participle of remainThey will be remaining behind. progressiveMy remaining at the beach house kept it from being vandalized. gerundThe remaining paint shall be properly disposed of. participle used as adjective

Full definition of remaining

Noun

1. (uncountable, now obsolete or in theology) An act or occurrence by which someone or something remains
• For where Gelasius saith, that "there remaineth the substance or nature of bread and wine," to declare thereby the remaining of two natures in Christ, you say, that "Gelasius' saying may be verified in the last, and not in the first," that is to say, that the nature of bread and wine remaineth.
• August 8, w, Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Part 3 Chapter Mr Seward to Mr Pike, No. 171, It is important for us to know to what extent the remaining of that naval force is advantageous, and I hope therefore, that you will seek an opportunity informally to confer upon this question, ...
• In this steadfast remaining with the Church that he so often criticizes, Küng shows himself to be a true son of Roman Catholicism.
2. (countable, rare) Remnant.

Usage notes

Also used as gerund.

Synonyms

• rest
• balance

Adjective

1. which remains, especially after something else has been removedMay I have the only remaining cake?

Synonyms

• left
• surviving