remote — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. At a distance; disconnected.

   Synonyms

   disconnectedhands-freewireless

   Antonyms

   attachedconnectedcontiguousdirectpresential

   Examples

   A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset.

   remote workers

2. Distant or otherwise inaccessible.

   Synonyms

   farhidden

   Antonyms

   closenearproximate

   Examples

   After his fall from the emperor's favor, the general was posted to a remote outpost.

3. Slight.

   Usage

   • especially
   • with respect to likelihood

   Synonyms

   distantfaintsmall

   Antonyms

   considerablegreatreasonablesure

   Examples

   There was only a remote possibility that we would be rescued as we were far outside of the regular shipping lanes.

   They have a very remote chance of winning.

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   You have a remote resemblance to my grandmother.

4. Emotionally detached.

   Synonyms

   aloofdispassionatedistantremovedwithdrawn

   Antonyms

   companionableintimateinvolvedpassionate

   Examples

   After her mother's death, my friend grew remote for a time while she dealt with her grief.

Noun

1. An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room.

2. A source control repository hosted on a remote machine, rather than locally.

Verb

1. To connect to a computer from a remote location.

2. to remove (from something or someone)

   Examples

   These requirements are applicable whether you are remoting into a server or locally executing SharePoint cmdlets.

Adjective

1. located far away spatially

   Synonyms

   distant

   Examples

   distant lands

   remote stars

2. unlikely to occur

   Synonyms

   outside

   Examples

   an outside chance

   a remote possibility

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   a remote contingency

3. separate or apart in time

   Synonyms

   distantremoved

   Examples

   distant events

   the remote past or future

4. inaccessible and sparsely populated

   Synonyms

   outback

5. far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship

   Synonyms

   distant

   Examples

   a distant cousin

   a remote relative

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   a distant likeness

   considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics

Noun

1. a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance

   Synonyms

   remote control

   Broader terms

   device

   Examples

   he lost the remote for his TV