Remote
[ษนษหmษสt]
The meaning and definition of Remote, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adjective
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Distant or otherwise inaccessible.
โAfter his fall from the emperor's favor, the general was posted to a remote outpost.โ
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(especially with respect to likelihood) Slight.
โThere was only a remote possibility that we would be rescued as we were far outside of the regular shipping lanes.โ
noun
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A means of doing something from a distance.
โThe bomb was detonated by remote control.โ
- A device used to operate an appliance (such as a television), vehicle or mechanical toy from a short distance away.
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Antonyms
attached connected contiguous direct close near
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