remaining
Translation
remaining, left over
Examples
Only three remaining tickets are left.
Only three remaining tickets are left.
The remaining students finished the test.
The remaining students finished the test.
Grammar Patterns
((remaining)) + noun The remaining students finished the test.
Similar Words
Synonyms: leftover, surviving; Antonyms: gone, used
Etymology
From the verb 'remain', ultimately from Latin 'remanere' (re- 'back' + manere 'to stay').
Memory Tips
Think of what 'remains' after everything else is gone or has been used.