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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.

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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Derived Forms

  • ˈdzٱԱ, noun
  • ˈdzٱ, adverb
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  • ·dzٱ· adverb
  • ·dzٱ·Ա noun
  • ܲ··dzٱ adjective
  • un··dzٱ·Ա noun
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yvlog 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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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of remote1

C15: from Latin ōٳܲ far removed, from 𳾴DZŧ , from re- + DZŧ to move
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Two tiny, remote Antarctic outposts populated by penguins and seals are among the obscure places targeted by the Trump administration's new tariffs.

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The combination of these schemes allowed conservative judges in remote federal courthouses to block major policy initiatives by President Biden, such as his efforts to enact student debt relief.

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He justified this by falsely accusing remote workers of "not working" but "playing tennis" or "playing golf."

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These extremely remote islands about 1,000 miles north of Antarctica consist mostly of barren tundra.

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The maternal mortality rate in Denmark is about 5 per 100,000 live births but may be higher in Greenland, where medical care is less accessible in remote communities.

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