removed
Americanadjective
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remote; separate; not connected with; distinct from.
- Synonyms:
- apart, solitary, isolated, abstracted, withdrawn
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distant by a given number of degrees of descent or kinship.
A first cousin once removed is the child of one's first cousin or the first cousin of one’s parent.
The grandchildren of one's first cousin are one's first cousins twice removed.
adjective
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separated by distance or abstract distinction
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(postpositive) separated by a degree of descent or kinship
the child of a person's first cousin is his first cousin once removed
Other Word Forms
- removedly adverb
- removedness noun
- unremoved adjective
Etymology
Origin of removed
Example Sentences
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When the light is removed, the structure returns to its original arrangement.
From Science Daily
Polyps can be easily removed, which reduces the risk.
From BBC
In January, for instance, Christopher Wood, Jefferies’s global head of equity strategy, removed a 10% bitcoin allocation from his model portfolio, citing quantum concerns.
From MarketWatch
The BBC understands Karl Turner, the MP for Hull East, had the Labour whip removed over recent comments about colleagues that have been described as "uncollegiate", rather than his criticism of government policy.
From BBC
On 23 March, the government temporarily removed fare caps, giving airlines the freedom to raise prices as the cost of fuel jumps.
From BBC
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