remote
far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil.
out-of-the-way; secluded: a remote village;a remote mountaintop.
(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.
noting or relating to work, schooling, or other activities that take place away from their usual place, site, or building: 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.
far off; abstracted; removed: principles remote from actions.
distant in time: remote antiquity.
distant in relationship or connection: a remote ancestor.
Radio and Television. a broadcast, usually live, from a location outside a studio.
Origin of remote
1Other words for remote
Opposites for remote
Other words from remote
- re·mote·ly, adverb
- re·mote·ness, noun
- un·re·mote, adjective
- un·re·mote·ness, noun
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How to use remote in a sentence
It uses two Wii Remotes and the Balance Board and each time you step or shake your hands, the system plays a sound.
As remotes around the country thumped along with bibles, ‘Duck Dynasty’ ratings were set to dip.
A&E Ducks for Cover by Forgiving Phil Robertson | Michael Musto | December 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe ratings were set to drop, as remotes around the country thumped along with bibles.
A&E Ducks for Cover by Forgiving Phil Robertson | Michael Musto | December 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was like he was wearing Batman's utility belt -- wireless remotes for shackles!
Little Brother | Cory DoctorowIf cybernetic remotes functioned operationally at this distance we wouldn't have to send men at all.
Measure for a Loner | James Judson Harmon
British Dictionary definitions for remote
/ (rɪˈməʊt) /
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
Origin of remote
1Derived forms of remote
- remotely, adverb
- remoteness, noun
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