remaining
//ɹɪˈmeɪnɪŋ//
Definitions
1.present participle and gerund of remain
1.Which remains, especially after something else has been removed.
- May I have the only remaining cake?
- Last year, the company eliminated hundreds of jobs and asked some of the remaining staff to take on the responsibilities of those who were let go.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2571
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Etymology
By surface analysis, remain + -ing.