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| 1. | [ adjective ] far distant in space | |
| Synonyms: | removed distant | |
| Examples: | "distant lands" "remote stars" "a remote outpost of civilization" "a hideaway far removed from towns and cities" |
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| Related terms: | far | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] very unlikely | |
| Synonyms: | outside | |
| Examples: | "an outside chance" "a remote possibility" "a remote contingency" |
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| Related terms: | unlikely | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] far distant in time | |
| Synonyms: | removed distant | |
| Examples: | "distant events" "the remote past or future" "a civilization ten centuries removed from modern times" |
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| Related terms: | far | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] inaccessible and sparsely populated | |
| Synonyms: | backwoods outback | |
| Related terms: | inaccessible | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] far apart in nature | |
| Synonyms: | removed | |
| Examples: | "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics" |
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| Related terms: | distant | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a device used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance | |
| Synonyms: | remote_control | |
| Examples: | "he lost the remote for his TV" |
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| Related terms: | device remote-control_bomb | |
| Similar spelling: |
rente Renate rent reunite remit Rende |
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