remote
[ ri-moht ]
/ rɪˈmoʊt /
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adjective, re·mot·er, re·mot·est.
noun
Radio and Television. a broadcast, usually live, from a location outside a studio.
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Origin of remote
OTHER WORDS FROM remote
re·mote·ly, adverbre·mote·ness, nounun·re·mote, adjectiveun·re·mote·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for remote
remote
/ (rɪˈməʊt) /
adjective
Derived forms of remote
remotely, adverbremoteness, nounWord Origin for remote
C15: from Latin remōtus far removed, from removēre, from re- + movēre to move
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