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| re·mote [ ri mṓt ] |
adjective (comparative re·mot·er, superlative re·mot·est) |
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1. far away: situated a long way away
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2. out-of-the-way: far away from civilization, society, or any other populated area
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3. distantly related: distantly related by blood, adoption, or marriage
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4. long ago: distant in time
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5. slight: faint or slight
  not the remotest possibility of her coming here
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6. distantly relevant: distant in connection, relevance, or effect
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7. aloof: distant in manner or behavior
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8. operated from distance: operated or performed from a distance
a remote camera
a remote shopping service
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noun (plural re·motes) |
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1. electricity
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informal
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Same as remote control (sense 1)
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2. computer far from central computer: a device or computer system that is situated at a distance from a central computer and that can be accessed via a network
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3. U.S. broadcasting broadcast program made outside: a radio or television broadcast transmitted from outside the studio
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| [15th century. < Latin remotus, past participle of removere (see remove)] |
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| re·mote·ly adverb |
| re·mote·ness noun |
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