remotest
adjective
1.
far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil.
2.
out-of-the-way; secluded: a remote village; a remote mountaintop.
3.
distant in time: remote antiquity.
4.
distant in relationship or connection: a remote ancestor.
5.
operating or controlled from a distance, as by remote control: a remote telephone answering machine.
noun
10.
Radio and Television. a broadcast, usually live, from a location outside a studio.
11.
remote control ( def 2 ).
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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 withdrawn.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 withdrawn.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 (rɪˈməʊt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 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 |
| [C15: from Latin remōtus far removed, from removēre, from | |
| re'motely | |
| —adv | |
| re'moteness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
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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