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removed

[ ri-moovd ]

adjective

  1. remote; separate; not connected with; distinct from.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. distant by a given number of degrees of descent or kinship:

    A first cousin once removed is the child of one's first cousin or the first cousin of one’s parent.

    The grandchildren of one's first cousin are one's first cousins twice removed.



removed

/ rɪˈmuːvd; rɪˈmuːvɪdnɪs /

adjective

  1. separated by distance or abstract distinction
  2. postpositive separated by a degree of descent or kinship

    the child of a person's first cousin is his first cousin once removed

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • removedness, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·DZ·· [ri-, moo, -vid-lee, -, moovd, -], adverb
  • ·DZĻ·Ա noun
  • ܲr·DZ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of removed1

First recorded in 1540–50; remove + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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The band was removed in 2009, but she finally managed to keep the weight off.

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The Oscar-nominated actor had been given a warning after Siwa accused him of being "homophobic", before being removed after a confrontation with former Love Island star Hughes.

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After it was removed from the scene, the Cybertruck burst into flames again at a nearby tow yard, a person with knowledge of the incident not authorized to discuss it publicly told The Times.

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By law, Fed governors can only be removed for cause, but it is unclear whether that protection extends to the role leading the board.

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Castillo requested the restraining order as part of a civil lawsuit she filed against the city in February, in which she claims she was illegally removed from office.

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