remote in English dictionary

  • remote

    Meanings and definitions of "remote"

    • At a distance; disconnected.
    • Distant or otherwise inaccessible.
    • Unlikely.
    • Emotionally detached.
    • Short for remote control.
    • (broadcasting) An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room.
    • adjective
      At a distance; disconnected.
    • adjective
      Distant or otherwise inaccessible.
    • adjective
      Unlikely.
    • adjective
      Emotionally detached.
    • noun
      Short for remote control.
    • noun
      (broadcasting)
      An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room.
    • verb
      (computing)
      To connect to a computer from a remote location.
    • at a distance
    • distant or otherwise unaccessible
    • remote control
    • Not in the immediate vicinity, as a computer or other device located in another place (room, building, or city) and accessible through some type of cable or communications link.
    • A device used to operate an appliance or mechanical toy from a short distance away.
    • out of the way
    • in the middle of nowhere
    • Not likely to happen; not to be reasonably expected.
    • adjective
      far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship; "a distant cousin"; "a remote relative"; "a distant likeness"; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"
    • adjective
      inaccessible and sparsely populated
    • adjective
      located far away spatially; "distant lands"; "remote stars"
    • adjective
      separate or apart in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"
    • adjective
      very unlikely; "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency"
    • noun
      a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance; "he lost the remote for his TV"

    Synonyms of "remote" in English dictionary

    inaccessible, remote control, distant are the top synonyms of "remote" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of remote

    • remote ( comparative remoter, superlative remotest)
    • remote ( plural  remotes)
    • remote (comparative more remote or remoter, superlative most remote or remotest)
    • remote (plural remotes)
    • remote (third-person singular simple present remotes, present participle remoting, simple past and past participle remoted)
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