remote

[ ri-moht ]

/ rɪˈmoʊt /

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adjective, re·mot·er, re·mot·est.

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.

noun

Radio and Television. a broadcast, usually live, from a location outside a studio.

remote control (def. 2).

OTHER WORDS FOR remote

2 sequestered, isolated, removed, apart; solitary.

5 doubtful.

7 reticent, retiring, withdrawn.

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OPPOSITES FOR remote

1 close, near.

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Origin of remote

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin remōtus, past participle of removēre “to move back”; see remove, motion

OTHER WORDS FROM remote

re·mote·ly, adverbre·mote·ness, nounun·re·mote, adjectiveun·re·mote·ness, noun

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How to use remote in a sentence

Annette Clayton, CEO of Schneider Electric North America, also acknowledged younger workers have been impacted by the isolation of remote working.
Why remote work may be hardest on junior employees|Erika Fry|November 20, 2020|Fortune
Trenches are considered to be among the most pristine and remote ecosystems.
Researchers found signs of human pollution in animals living six miles beneath the sea|Kate Baggaley|November 19, 2020|Popular-Science
If you’re going somewhere very remote, you’ll use twice as much gas as usual getting there and need twice as much getting back from a place where gas stations are likely to be few and far between.
Backing up a trailer is really hard, but this $100,000 SUV offers a new solution|Dan Carney|November 19, 2020|Popular-Science
Now that her school has shifted to remote learning in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Rodriguez sometimes sees students log in from factory breakrooms.
Inside the Lives of Immigrant Teens Working Dangerous Night Shifts in Suburban Factories|by Melissa Sanchez|November 19, 2020|ProPublica

We’ve seen explosive growth in online shopping and food delivery, telemedicine, remote education, online entertainment, and more.
How design keeps companies focused on people as the pandemic pushes businesses online|claychandler|November 17, 2020|Fortune
The remoteness of the area has been both its curse and its blessing throughout history.
Iraq’s Long-Lost Mythical Temple Has Been Found…and Is In Danger of Disappearing Again|Nina Strochlic|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The more monolithic bureaucracies became, Gowers felt, the more they reinforced their remoteness by using impenetrable language.
Will Jargon Be the Death of the English Language?|The Telegraph|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The remoteness, the coolness, the lecturing style is now a liability.
A Devastating Presidential Parody|Howard Kurtz|October 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But I think there's another factor at play in the psychology of drones: their remoteness.
Daniel Klaidman on the Mind of a Drone Strike Operator|Daniel Klaidman|June 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When a nuclear war wipes out most of the planet, only Australia is spared, thanks to its relative remoteness.
Apocalypse Now: The 10 Best Ways Hollywood Destroyed the World|Shannon Donnelly, The Daily Beast Video|November 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The proximity of Asia and the remoteness from civilised centres were scarcely perceptible.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
"Yes, indeed I did," said Clifford, with an emphasis on the past tense that indicated the remoteness of those days.
A Fortune Hunter; Or, The Old Stone Corral|John Dunloe Carteret
Marriage had not abridged his immeasurable remoteness, nor touched his incorruptible refinement.
The Creators|May Sinclair
Those like himself and Doris, who did not mind the privations inseparable from that remoteness, fared well enough.
The Hidden Places|Bertrand W. Sinclair
I was made suddenly aware of Lop-Ear's remoteness out there on that alien element a few feet away.
Before Adam|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for remote

remote

/ (rɪˈməʊt) /

adjective

located far away; distant

far from any centre of population, society, or civilization; out-of-the-way

distant in time

distantly related or connecteda 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-controlleda remote monitor

Derived forms of remote

remotely, adverbremoteness, noun

Word Origin for remote

C15: from Latin remōtus far removed, from removēre, from re- + movēre to move

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