Definitions for REMOTE
rɪˈmoʊtre·mote

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. remote control, remoteadjective

   a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance

   "he lost the remote for his TV"

2. distant, remoteadjective

   located far away spatially

   "distant lands"; "remote stars"

3. outside, remoteadjective

   very unlikely

   "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency"

4. distant, remote, removedadjective

   separate or apart in time

   "distant events"; "the remote past or future"

5. outback(a), remoteadjective

   inaccessible and sparsely populated;

6. distant, remoteadjective

   far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship

   "a distant cousin"; "a remote relative"; "a distant likeness"; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. remotenoun

   Short for remote control.

   I hate it when my uncle comes over to visit; he always sits in the best chair and hogs the remote.

2. remotenoun

   An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room.

3. remoteverb

   To connect to a computer from a remote location.

4. remoteadjective

   At a distance; disconnected.

   A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset.

5. remoteadjective

   Distant or otherwise inaccessible.

   After his fall from the emperor's favor, the general was posted to a remote outpost.

6. remoteadjective

   Unlikely.

   There was only a remote possibility that we would be rescued as we were far outside of the regular shipping lanes.

7. remoteadjective

   Emotionally detached.

   After her mother's death, my friend grew remote for a time while she dealt with her grief.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. REMOTEadjective

   Etymology: remotus, Lat.

   1. Distant; not immediate.

   In this narrow scantling of capacity, it is not all remote and even apparent good that affects us. John Locke.

   2. Distant; not at hand.3. Removed far off; placed not near.

   Wherever the mind places itself by any thought, either amongst, or remote from all bodies, it can, in this uniform idea of space, no where find any bounds. John Locke.

   In quiet shades, content with rural sports,
   Give me a life, remote from guilty courts. George Granville.

   4. Foreign.5. Distant; not closely connected.

   An unadvised transiliency from the effect to the remotest cause. Joseph Glanvill.

   Syllogism serves not to furnish the mind with intermediate ideas, that shew the connection of remote ones. John Locke.

   6. Alien; not agreeing.

   All those propositions, how remote soever from reason, are so sacred, that men will sooner part with their lives, than suffer themselves to doubt of them. John Locke.

   7. Abstracted.

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1. remote

   Remote refers to something that is located far away from the main areas or from the point of reference. It may also refer to the minimal chance of something happening. In technology, it can refer to a device designed to control another device or system from a distance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Remote

   removed to a distance; not near; far away; distant; -- said in respect to time or to place; as, remote ages; remote lands

2. Remote

   hence, removed; not agreeing, according, or being related; -- in various figurative uses

3. Remote

   not agreeing; alien; foreign

4. Remote

   not nearly related; not close; as, a remote connection or consanguinity

5. Remote

   separate; abstracted

6. Remote

   not proximate or acting directly; primary; distant

7. Remote

   not obvious or sriking; as, a remote resemblance

8. Remote

   separated by intervals greater than usual

9. Etymology: [L. remotus, p. p. of removere to remove. See Remove.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Remote

   rē-mōt′, adj. moved back to a distance in time or place: far: distant: primary, as a cause: not agreeing: not nearly related.—adv. Remote′ly.—ns. Remote′ness; Remō′tion (Shak.), act of removing: remoteness. [Remove.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Remote

   further removed than distant.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'REMOTE' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3388

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'REMOTE' in Adjectives Frequency: #441

Anagrams for REMOTE »

1. meteor

How to pronounce REMOTE?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of REMOTE in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of REMOTE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of REMOTE in a Sentence

1. The Government Accountability Office:

   Modern aircraft are increasingly connected to the Internet. This interconnectedness can potentially provide unauthorized remote access to aircraft avionics systems.

2. Peter Hotez:

   It should be added to the growing list of compounds that are tested in laboratory animals. That's it, the likelihood that this would actually emerge as a proven therapy is still remote.

3. Pratap Kc:

   Soman Rai know that even at the remote places that people don't know that abortion services are legal and free. Soman Rai main challenge is trying to tell these people that services are free at public facilities and that it's legal.

4. The NFL commissioner:

   Anyone who seeks the presidency must recognize that in this century, there is no such thing as a remote problem. Our economy is increasingly global, and our people are increasingly bound to the affairs of the world, a threat a hemisphere away such as ISIS can become a threat down the street almost overnight.

5. Confucius, The Confucian Analects:

   Is virtue a thing remote? I wish to be virtuous, and lo! Virtue is at hand.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=REMOTE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Remote
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=REMOTE
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/REMOTE
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=REMOTE
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=REMOTE