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remote
[ ri-moht ]
adjective
- far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away:
the remote jungles of Brazil.
Antonyms: ,
- out-of-the-way; secluded:
a remote village;
a remote mountaintop.
Synonyms: , , ,
- (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.
Synonyms:
- noting or relating to work, schooling, or other activities that take place away from their usual place, site, or building: Teachers have distance learning lessons prepared in advance for weather emergencies that necessitate remote instruction.
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.
Synonyms: , ,
- 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
/ ɪˈəʊ /
adjective
- located far away; distant
- far from any centre of population, society, or civilization; out-of-the-way
- distant in time
- distantly related or connected
a 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-controlled
a remote monitor
Derived Forms
- ˈdzٱԱ, noun
- ˈdzٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·dzٱ· adverb
- ·dzٱ·Ա noun
- ܲ··dzٱ adjective
- un··dzٱ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of remote1
Example Sentences
The Court of Appeal has accepted that the "beliefs and motivation" of a defendant are too remote to constitute lawful excuse for causing damage to a property.
And by the way, it’s almost always been remote, except for the first season.
The odds of such an event may be remote — we don't actually know how likely this all is — but we do know the likelihood isn't zero and it will increase as the world's ice retreats.
He pointed to three recently detained university students who have been taken to a remote detention center in Louisiana, where they don’t have easy access to representation.
The NCBE’s exam security would not allow any form of remote testing, he said, and the State Bar’s recent surveys showed almost 50% of California bar applicants want to keep the remote option.
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