The difference between Left and Remaining
When used as nouns, left means the left side or direction, whereas remaining means an act or occurrence by which someone or something remains.
When used as adjectives, left means the opposite of right, whereas remaining means which remains, especially after something else has been removed.
Left is also adverb with the meaning: on the left side.
Left is also verb with the meaning: ..
check bellow for the other definitions of Left and Remaining
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Left as an adjective:
The opposite of right; toward the west when one is facing north.
Examples:
"synonyms: sinister sinistral"
"ant right dexter dextral"
"The left side."
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Left as an adjective (politics):
Pertaining to the political left.
Examples:
"ant right"
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Left as an adverb:
On the left side.
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Left as an adverb:
Towards the left side.
Examples:
"Turn left at the corner."
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Left as a noun:
The left side or direction.
Examples:
"synonyms: 9 o'clock port"
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Left as a noun (politics):
The ensemble of left-wing political parties. Those holding left-wing views as a group.
Examples:
"The political left is holding too much power."
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Left as a noun (boxing):
A punch delivered with the left fist.
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Left as a verb:
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Left as a verb (Ireland, colloquial):
permitted, allowed to proceed.
Examples:
"We were not left go to the beach after school except on a weekend."
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Remaining as a verb:
Examples:
"They will be remaining behind.'' qualifier progressive"
"My remaining at the beach house kept it from being vandalized.'' qualifier gerund"
"The remaining paint shall be properly disposed of.'' qualifier participle used as adjective"
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Remaining as a noun (uncountable, now, _, obsolete, or, in, _, theology):
An act or occurrence by which someone or something remains
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Remaining as a noun (countable, rare):
Remnant.
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Remaining as an adjective:
which remains, especially after something else has been removed
Examples:
"May I have the only remaining cake?"