Remote

Quick meaning: Remote is an adjective meaning At a distance; disconnected.

Meaning

At a distance; disconnected.

More Meanings

1. Distant or otherwise inaccessible.
2. (especially with respect to likelihood) Slight.
3. Emotionally detached.
4. Ellipsis of remote control.
5. (broadcasting) An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room.
6. (computing) A source control repository hosted on a remote machine, rather than locally.
7. (computing) To connect to a computer from a remote location.

Example Sentences

remote workers

They have a very remote chance of winning.

You have a remote resemblance to my grandmother.

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

Word Forms

• remoter
• remotest
• remotes
• remoting
• remoted

Synonyms for remote

Depending on context, synonyms include buttons, clicker, zapper, disconnected, hands-free, wireless.

Antonyms for remote

Common opposites include attached, connected, contiguous, direct, presential, close.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include distant, far, outside, removed, unlikely, inaccessible.

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