Definitions for remote
rɪˈmoʊtre·mote

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Remote

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

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

2. Remote

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

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

3. Remote

   not agreeing; alien; foreign

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

4. Remote

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

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

5. Remote

   separate; abstracted

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

6. Remote

   not proximate or acting directly; primary; distant

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

7. Remote

   not obvious or sriking; as, a remote resemblance

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

8. Remote

   separated by intervals greater than usual

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

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.]

Entomology(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

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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. Andreas Paterakis:

   The biggest partner in these discussions is the central bank and we have daily communication with them and whatever we plan is in full coordination under their approval, we won't need and we have not involved police and in no way the military, they don't have to play any role. But if we were asked to carry bigger amounts of money then maybe we would ask for a police escort, especially if it is to remote areas.

2. Mark Parrington:

   The number and intensity of wildfires in the Arctic Circle is unusual and unprecedented, they are concerning as they are occurring in a very remote part of the world, and in an environment that many people would consider to be pristine.

3. Toe Zaw Latt:

   The [ junta has been ] accused of crimes against humanity. The more remote, the more abuses because no one is watching.

4. Robert Robbins:

   There is a risk and reward with reopening the campus -- some say it's not worth California State University and remote learning is still the way to go, but there are clear benefits to being on campus, however, our semester is not going to look the same. We have a responsibility to protect the health of everyone on campus.

5. Wilbur Ross:

   The Temporary General License extension will allow carriers to continue to service customers in some of the most remote areas of United States who would otherwise be left in the dark.

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