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adjective
1.
far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil.
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out-of-the-way; secluded: a remote village; a remote mountaintop.
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distant in time: remote antiquity.
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distant in relationship or connection: a remote ancestor.
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EXPANDoperating or controlled from a distance, as by remote control: a remote telephone answering machine.
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far off; abstracted; removed: principles remote from actions.
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not direct, primary, or proximate; not directly involved or influential: the remote causes of the war.
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slight or faint; unlikely: not the remotest idea; a remote chance.
9.
COLLAPSEreserved and distant in manner; aloof; not warmly cordial.
noun
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Radio and Television. a broadcast, usually live, from a location outside a studio.
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remote control (def. 2).
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Remotest
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Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin remōtus, past participle of removēre to move back; see remove, motion
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin remōtus, past participle of removēre to move back; see remove, motion
Related forms
re·mote·ly, adverb
re·mote·ness, noun
un·re·mote, adjective
un·re·mote·ly, adverb
un·re·mote·ness, noun
Synonyms
2. sequestered, isolated, removed, apart, solitary. 8. inconsiderable. 9. withdrawn.
2. sequestered, isolated, removed, apart, solitary. 8. inconsiderable. 9. withdrawn.
Antonyms
1. close, near.
1. close, near.
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remote
c.1420, from L. remotus "afar off, remote," pp. of removere "move back or away" (see remove). Remote control is recorded from 1904.
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