re·mote (r-mt)
adj. re·mot·er, re·mot·est
1.
a. Located far away; distant in space.
b. Hidden away; secluded: a remote hamlet.
2. Distant in time: the remote past.
3. Faint; slight: a remote possibility; had not the remotest interest.
4. Far removed in connection or relevance: a cause remote from everyday concerns.
5. Distantly related by blood or marriage: a remote cousin.
6. Distant in manner; aloof.
7. Operating or controlled from a distance: remote sensors.
8. Computer Science Located at a distance from another computer that is accessible by cables or other communications links: a remote terminal.
n.
1. A radio or television broadcast originating from a point outside a studio.
2. A remote control device.
[Middle English, from Old French remot, from Latin remtus, past participle of removre, to remove; see remove.]
re·motely adv.
re·moteness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
remote [r?'m??t]
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
[from Latin remotus far removed, from removere, from re- + movere to move]
remotely adv
remoteness n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
remote
remote - From Latin remotus, the past participle of removere, "remove."
remote sensing - The scanning of the earth by satellite or aircraft to obtain information about it.
devious - Its literal meaning is "out of the way," from Latin de via—applied to a place that was remote because it was off the main road.
remote control - The term existed by 1904, and the shortened version, remote, was used in print by 1966.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun 1. remote - a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distanceremote - a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance; "he lost the remote for his TV"
remote control
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
remote-control bomb - a bomb that can be detonated by remote control
Adj. 1. remote - located far away spatially; "distant lands"; "remote stars"
distant
far - located at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future"
2. remote - very unlikely; "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency"
outside
unlikely - has little chance of being the case or coming about; "an unlikely story"; "an unlikely candidate for reelection"; "a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism"
3. remote - separate or apart in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"
removed, distant
far - located at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future"
4. remote - inaccessible and sparsely populated;
outback
inaccessible, unaccessible - capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
5. remote - far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship ; "a distant cousin"; "a remote relative"; "a distant likeness"; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"
distant
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
remote
adjective
1. distant, far, isolated, lonely, out-of-the-way, far-off, secluded, inaccessible, faraway, outlying, in the middle of nowhere, off the beaten track, backwoods, godforsaken a remote farm in the hills
distant close, near, central, neighbouring, nearby, adjacent, just round the corner
2. far, distant, obscure, far-off particular events in the remote past
3. irrelevant, foreign, outside, removed, alien, unrelated, unconnected, immaterial, extraneous, extrinsic subjects that seem remote from their daily lives
irrelevant related, relevant, intrinsic
4. slight, small, outside, poor, unlikely, slim, faint, doubtful, dubious, slender, meagre, negligible, implausible, inconsiderable The chances of his surviving are pretty remote.
slight good, strong, likely, considerable
5. aloof, cold, removed, reserved, withdrawn, distant, abstracted, detached, indifferent, faraway, introspective, uninterested, introverted, uninvolved, unapproachable, uncommunicative, standoffish She looked so remote.
aloof interested, involved, aware, alert, outgoing, attentive, sociable, gregarious
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
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remote
adj remote [r?'mout]
1 far away in time or place; far from any (other) village, town etc a remote village in New South Wales; a farmhouse remote from civilization.
2 distantly related a remote cousin
3 very small or slight a remote chance of success; He hasn't the remotest idea what is going on.
adv re'motely
n re'moteness
remote control
the control of eg a switch or other device from a distance, by means of radio waves etc The model plane is operated by remote control.
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adj. re·mot·er, re·mot·est
1.
a. Located far away; distant in space.
b. Hidden away; secluded: a remote hamlet.
2. Distant in time: the remote past.
3. Faint; slight: a remote possibility; had not the remotest interest.
4. Far removed in connection or relevance: a cause remote from everyday concerns.
5. Distantly related by blood or marriage: a remote cousin.
6. Distant in manner; aloof.
7. Operating or controlled from a distance: remote sensors.
8. Computer Science Located at a distance from another computer that is accessible by cables or other communications links: a remote terminal.
n.
1. A radio or television broadcast originating from a point outside a studio.
2. A remote control device.
[Middle English, from Old French remot, from Latin remtus, past participle of removre, to remove; see remove.]
re·motely adv.
re·moteness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
remote [r?'m??t]
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
[from Latin remotus far removed, from removere, from re- + movere to move]
remotely adv
remoteness n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
remote
remote - From Latin remotus, the past participle of removere, "remove."
remote sensing - The scanning of the earth by satellite or aircraft to obtain information about it.
devious - Its literal meaning is "out of the way," from Latin de via—applied to a place that was remote because it was off the main road.
remote control - The term existed by 1904, and the shortened version, remote, was used in print by 1966.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun 1. remote - a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distanceremote - a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance; "he lost the remote for his TV"
remote control
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
remote-control bomb - a bomb that can be detonated by remote control
Adj. 1. remote - located far away spatially; "distant lands"; "remote stars"
distant
far - located at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future"
2. remote - very unlikely; "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency"
outside
unlikely - has little chance of being the case or coming about; "an unlikely story"; "an unlikely candidate for reelection"; "a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism"
3. remote - separate or apart in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"
removed, distant
far - located at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future"
4. remote - inaccessible and sparsely populated;
outback
inaccessible, unaccessible - capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
5. remote - far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship ; "a distant cousin"; "a remote relative"; "a distant likeness"; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"
distant
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
remote
adjective
1. distant, far, isolated, lonely, out-of-the-way, far-off, secluded, inaccessible, faraway, outlying, in the middle of nowhere, off the beaten track, backwoods, godforsaken a remote farm in the hills
distant close, near, central, neighbouring, nearby, adjacent, just round the corner
2. far, distant, obscure, far-off particular events in the remote past
3. irrelevant, foreign, outside, removed, alien, unrelated, unconnected, immaterial, extraneous, extrinsic subjects that seem remote from their daily lives
irrelevant related, relevant, intrinsic
4. slight, small, outside, poor, unlikely, slim, faint, doubtful, dubious, slender, meagre, negligible, implausible, inconsiderable The chances of his surviving are pretty remote.
slight good, strong, likely, considerable
5. aloof, cold, removed, reserved, withdrawn, distant, abstracted, detached, indifferent, faraway, introspective, uninterested, introverted, uninvolved, unapproachable, uncommunicative, standoffish She looked so remote.
aloof interested, involved, aware, alert, outgoing, attentive, sociable, gregarious
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
Select a language:
-----------------------
remote
adj remote [r?'mout]
1 far away in time or place; far from any (other) village, town etc a remote village in New South Wales; a farmhouse remote from civilization.
2 distantly related a remote cousin
3 very small or slight a remote chance of success; He hasn't the remotest idea what is going on.
adv re'motely
n re'moteness
remote control
the control of eg a switch or other device from a distance, by means of radio waves etc The model plane is operated by remote control.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2010 K Dictionaries Ltd.
remote ?
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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