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remote

[ri-moht]

adjective

remoter, remotest 
  1. far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away.

    the remote jungles of Brazil.

    Antonyms: ,
  2. out-of-the-way; secluded.

    a remote village;

    a remote mountaintop.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  3. (of an electronic device or technical process) operating or controlled from a distance, as by remote control.

    a remote camera.

  4. not direct, primary, or proximate; not directly involved or influential.

    the remote causes of the war.

  5. slight or faint; unlikely.

    The committee doesn't have the remotest idea of how to address the basic issue.

    So with two games remaining, we actually have a remote chance of making the play-offs.

    Synonyms:
  6. noting or relating to work, schooling, or other activities that take place away from their usual place, site, or building: Teachers have distance learning lessons prepared in advance for weather emergencies that necessitate remote instruction.

    The company allows remote work for freelancers, but full-time employees are expected to work on site.

    Teachers have distance learning lessons prepared in advance for weather emergencies that necessitate remote instruction.

  7. reserved and distant in manner; not warmly cordial; aloof.

    Synonyms: , ,
  8. far off; abstracted; removed.

    principles remote from actions.

  9. distant in time.

    remote antiquity.

  10. distant in relationship or connection.

    a remote ancestor.



noun

  1. Radio and Television.a broadcast, usually live, from a location outside a studio.

  2. remote control.

remote

/ ɪˈəʊ /

adjective

  1. located far away; distant

  2. far from any centre of population, society, or civilization; out-of-the-way

  3. distant in time

  4. distantly related or connected

    a remote cousin

  5. removed, as from the source or point of action

  6. slight or faint (esp in the phrases not the remotest idea, a remote chance )

  7. (of a person's manner) aloof or abstracted

  8. operated from a distance; remote-controlled

    a remote monitor

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • remotely adverb
  • remoteness noun
  • unremote adjective
  • unremoteness noun
  • ˈdzٱԱ noun
  • ˈdzٱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of remote1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin ōٳܲ, past participle of 𳾴DZŧ “to move back”; remove, motion
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of remote1

C15: from Latin ōٳܲ far removed, from 𳾴DZŧ , from re- + DZŧ to move
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The SBU could not access the scene, because it was too close to the contact line, but the agency began what would become an extensive remote investigation.

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It said he would be replaced by Brazilian Enrique Bernoldi, who would be "officiating from the remote operations centre in Geneva for the remainder of the event".

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Some of these robots, still packed in their boxes, wash ashore on a remote island.

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"Finding a message in a bottle from someone far away, on a freezing February day, far out on a remote island with your best friend, that's truly magical."

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Drowning is a leading cause of death in national parks, and national forests are often wilder and more remote than parks.

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