remote
remote - English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: [ɹɪˈməʊt], [ˌɹiːˈməʊt], [ɹəˈməʊt]
- (US) IPA: [ɹɪˈmoʊt]
Adjective
remote (comparative more remote or remoter, superlative most remote or remotest)
- At a distance; disconnected.
- A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset.
- remote workers
- Distant or otherwise inaccessible.
- After his fall from the emperor's favor, the general was posted to a remote outpost.
- (especially with respect to likelihood) Slight.
- There was only a remote possibility that we would be rescued as we were far outside of the regular shipping lanes.
- They have a very remote chance of winning.
- You have a remote resemblance to my grandmother.
- Emotionally detached.
- After her mother's death, my friend grew remote for a time while she dealt with her grief.
Synonyms
- (at a distance): disconnected, hands-free, wireless
- (distant or otherwise inaccessible): far, hidden, outlying; see also distant
- (slight): faint
- (emotionally detached): aloof, dispassionate, distant, removed, withdrawn
Antonyms
- (at a distance): attached, connected, contiguous, direct; presential
- (distant or otherwise inaccessible): close, near, proximate; see also near
- (slight): considerable, great, reasonable, sure
- (emotionally detached): companionable, intimate, involved, passionate
Derived terms
Related terms
English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *mew- (0 c, 56 e)
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Noun
remote (plural remotes)
- Ellipsis of remote control.
- I hate it when my uncle comes over to visit; he always sits in the best chair and hogs the remote.
- (broadcasting) An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room.
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Verb
remote (third-person singular simple present remotes, present participle remoting, simple past and past participle remoted)
- (computing) To connect to a computer from a remote location.
Anagrams
remote - Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA: /reˈmɔ.te/
- Hyphenation: re‧mò‧te
Adjective
remote f pl
- feminine plural of remoto
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remote - Latin
Adjective
remōte
- vocative masculine singular of remōtus