Remaining vs Unused - What's the difference?
remaining | unused | Related terms |
An act or occurrence by which someone or something remains
* {{quote-book, 1580, , An Answer Unto A Crafty and Sophistical Cavillation Devised by Stephen Gardiner, pageurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=mFgYAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA298, page=298, edition=1844 Parker Society ed.
, passage=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.}}
* {{quote-book, 1864, date=August 8, chapter=Mr Seward to Mr Pike, No. 171, author=, title=Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Part 3, year_published=1865, pageurl=http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA322&id=QTEWAAAAYAAJ&output=text, page=322
, passage= 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,
* {{quote-book, 1975, , The Contemporary Explosion of Theology, page=39
, passage=In this steadfast remaining with the Church that he so often criticizes, Küng shows himself to be a true son of Roman Catholicism. }}
(countable, rare) Remnant.
which remains, especially after something else has been removed
not used
not accustomed
Remaining is a related term of unused.
As adjectives the difference between remaining and unused
is that remaining is which remains, especially after something else has been removed while unused is not used.As a verb remaining
is .As a noun remaining
is an act or occurrence by which someone or something remains.remaining
English
Verb
(head)- 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
(en noun)citation
Usage notes
* Also used as gerund.Synonyms
* rest * balanceAdjective
(-)- May I have the only remaining cake?
Synonyms
* left * survivingunused
English
Usage notes
The second pronunciation () pronunciation, which is acceptable for either sense and is normally used for the "not used" sense in all registers.Adjective
(en adjective)- I have two unused vouchers for a free meal.
- I am unused to the dark nights of the countryside.