What does "remaining" mean?

An act or occurrence by which someone or something remains

What is a synonym for "remaining"?

Common synonyms include: leftover, abide, abiding, age-long, aged, ancient.

Pronounced //ɹɪˈmeɪnɪŋ//.

/ɹɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/ adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Common ·High school level

Noun

1
An act or occurrence by which someone or something remains obsolete, uncountable
"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."
2
remnant. countable, rare

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of remain form-of, gerund, participle, present
"They will be remaining behind. (progressive)"

Adjective

1
Which remains, especially after something else has been removed. not-comparable
"May I have the only remaining cake?"

Adjective

"There were few students remaining in the classroom."

By surface analysis, remain + -ing.