2. (adj)distant, remote located far away spatially "distant lands"; "remote stars"
3. (adj)outside, remote very unlikely "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency"
4. (adj)distant, remote, removed separate or apart in time "distant events"; "the remote past or future"
5. (adj)outback(a), remote inaccessible and sparsely populated;
6. (adj)distant, remote far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship "a distant cousin"; "a remote relative"; "a distant likeness"; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"