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remote Definition

re·mote (ri mōt′)

adjective -·mot′er, -·mot′·est

  1. distant in space; far off; far away
  2. far off and hidden away; secluded
  3. far off in (past or future) time a remote ancestor
  4. distant in connection, relation, bearing, or the like a question remote from the subject
  5. distantly related by blood or marriage a remote cousin
  6. distant in human relations; aloof remote and cold in his manner
  7. slight; faint a remote chance
  8. not immediate or primary; far removed in influence the remote causes
  9. Comput. of or by means of a terminal, etc. located some distance away from the computer and therefore requiring a communication line

Etymology: ME < L remotus, pp. of removere, to remove

noun

  1. Radio, TV a usually live broadcast originating outside a studio
  2. remote control (sense )

remote Related Forms

re·mote′ly adverb re·mote′·ness noun

remote Synonyms

remote

modif.

  1. Distant

    far-off, faraway, far, out-of-the-way, removed, outlying, secluded, inaccessible, isolated, unknown, alien, foreign, undiscovered, off the beaten track, over the hills and far away, in a backwater, Godforsaken; see also distant 1, isolated.

    Antonyms near*, close*, accessible. *

  2. Ancient

    forgotten, past, hoary, aged, antiquated, timeworn, archaic, prehistoric, primitive, antediluvian, immemorial, antique, olden, unrecorded, primeval; see also old 3.

  3. Distant in connection, relation, etc.

    unrelated, irrelevant, unconnected, obscure, abstracted, indirect, inappropriate, farfetched, exclusive, alone, extraneous, apart, detached, aloof; see also separated.

    Antonyms relevant*, related*, connected. *

  4. Unlikely

    slight, faint, improbable; see doubtful 1, unlikely. See syn. study at far.

remote Usage Examples

Preposition: from

village: At low tide the river is at neck height and the area remote from the village.

Modifying Another Word

  • geographically: You can interact with your friends there ( who would be in other virtual reality booths, which may be geographically remote ).
  • physically: Off-Site Storage - The process of storing vital records in a facility that is physically remote from the normal site.
  • relatively: This village is a relatively remote community in modern Thailand.
  • fairly: Well, we say Kabbalists, but the prospect of any 18th century Eastern European freethinking mystical geniuses popping in is fairly remote.
  • extremely: Since councils, ( unelected ) are extremely remote at present.. .
  • somewhat: In any event the possible adverse effect on humans from eating such chickens seems somewhat remote.

Preposition: for

month: The title of you growing up approved of his remote for a month.

Modifies a noun

  • control: Remote control means you actually take control of the remote PC through your local keyboard.
  • location: Remote Access Systems, enables you to control access to a building or yard, from a remote location.
  • server: They are not held in clear text on any web site or remote server.
  • island: An accident, however, leaves him stranded on a remote island for four years.
  • village: The band and cast stayed in a small village hall in the remote village of Paul, just a few miles from Penzance.
  • monitoring: Future versions of the system will allow remote monitoring over the Internet.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: In any event the possible adverse effect on humans from eating such chickens seems somewhat remote.
  • allow: Rover requirements well the remaining pins port allows remote it includes an.
  • enable: Using an optical technique for displacement measurement enables remote sensing of vibration.
  • consider: The village is considered moderately remote because the roads from the village are of poor quality, and particularly difficult in the rainy season.
  • look: Housing ' crash ' looking remote The possibility of a ' crash ' in the housing market is looking increasingly unlikely, experts believe.
  • use: Contact Dr. Alan Blackburn Driving models of forest gap regeneration dynamics using remote sensing.