different between excessive vs remaining

English

Etymology

From Middle French excessif, from Medieval Latin excessivus

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?s?s?v/
• Rhymes: -?s?v

Adjective

excessive (comparative more excessive, superlative most excessive)

1. Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:excessive

Antonyms

• insufficient
• deficient

Derived terms

• excessive number

Related terms

• exceed
• excess

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k.s?.siv/

Adjective

excessive

1. feminine singular of excessif

Interlingua

Adjective

excessive (comparative plus excessive, superlative le plus excessive)

1. excessive

Related terms

• excesso

Latin

Adjective

excess?ve

1. vocative masculine singular of excess?vus

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???me?n??/
• Rhymes: -e?n??

Verb

remaining

1. present participle of remain

   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

remaining (plural remainings)

1. (uncountable, now obsolete or in theology) An act or occurrence by which someone or something remains
2. (countable, rare) remnant.

Usage notes

• Also used as gerund.

Synonyms

• rest
• balance

Adjective

remaining (not comparable)

1. Which remains, especially after something else has been removed.

   May I have the only remaining cake?

Synonyms

• left
• surviving

Translations