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remote
[ ri-moht ]
adjective
- far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away:
the remote jungles of Brazil.
Antonyms: ,
- out-of-the-way; secluded:
a remote village;
a remote mountaintop.
Synonyms: , , ,
- (of an electronic device or technical process) operating or controlled from a distance, as by remote control:
a remote camera.
- not direct, primary, or proximate; not directly involved or influential:
the remote causes of the war.
- 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:
- 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.
- reserved and distant in manner; not warmly cordial; aloof.
Synonyms: , ,
- far off; abstracted; removed:
principles remote from actions.
- distant in time:
remote antiquity.
- distant in relationship or connection:
a remote ancestor.
noun
- Radio and Television. a broadcast, usually live, from a location outside a studio.
remote
/ ɪˈəʊ /
adjective
- located far away; distant
- far from any centre of population, society, or civilization; out-of-the-way
- distant in time
- distantly related or connected
a remote cousin
- removed, as from the source or point of action
- slight or faint (esp in the phrases not the remotest idea, a remote chance )
- (of a person's manner) aloof or abstracted
- operated from a distance; remote-controlled
a remote monitor
Derived Forms
- ˈdzٱԱ, noun
- ˈdzٱ, adverb
Other yvlogs From
- ·dzٱ· adverb
- ·dzٱ·Ա noun
- ܲ··dzٱ adjective
- un··dzٱ·Ա noun
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of remote1
Example Sentences
Two tiny, remote Antarctic outposts populated by penguins and seals are among the obscure places targeted by the Trump administration's new tariffs.
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.
He justified this by falsely accusing remote workers of "not working" but "playing tennis" or "playing golf."
These extremely remote islands about 1,000 miles north of Antarctica consist mostly of barren tundra.
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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