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remote

English

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Etymology

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From Middle English remote, from Old French remot, masculine, remote, feminine, from Latin remotus, past participle of removere (“to remove”), from re- + movere (“to move”).

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): [ɹɪˈməʊt], [ˌɹiːˈməʊt], [ɹəˈməʊt]
  • (US) IPA(key): [ɹɪˈmoʊt]
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -əʊt

Adjective

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remote (comparative more remote or remoter, superlative most remote or remotest)

  1. At a distance; disconnected.
    Synonyms: disconnected, hands-free, wireless
    Antonyms: attached, connected, contiguous, direct, presential
    A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset.
    remote workers
  2. Distant or otherwise inaccessible.
    Synonyms: far, hidden; see also Thesaurus:distant
    Antonyms: close, near, proximate; see also Thesaurus:near
    After his fall from the emperor's favor, the general was posted to a remote outpost.
  3. (especially with respect to likelihood) Slight.
    Synonyms: distant, faint, small
    Antonyms: considerable, great, reasonable, sure
    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.
    You have a remote resemblance to my grandmother.
  4. Emotionally detached.
    Synonyms: aloof, dispassionate, distant, removed, withdrawn; see also Thesaurus:aloof
    Antonyms: companionable, intimate, involved, passionate
    After her mother's death, my friend grew remote for a time while she dealt with her grief.

Derived terms

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English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *mew- (0 c, 2 e)

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Noun

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remote (plural remotes)

  1. Ellipsis of remote control.
    I hate it when my uncle comes over to visit; he always sits in the best chair and hogs the remote.
  2. (broadcasting) An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room.
  3. (computing) A source control repository hosted on a remote machine, rather than locally.

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Verb

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remote (third-person singular simple present remotes, present participle remoting, simple past and past participle remoted)

  1. (computing) To connect to a computer from a remote location.
  2. to remove (from something or someone)
    • 2010, Bill English, Microsoft Sharepoint 2010: Administrator's Companion:
      These requirements are applicable whether you are remoting into a server or locally executing SharePoint cmdlets.

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Anagrams

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /reˈmɔ.te/
  • Rhymes: -ɔte
  • Hyphenation: re‧mò‧te

Adjective

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remote f pl

  1. feminine plural of remoto

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Latin

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Adjective

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remōte

  1. vocative masculine singular of remōtus

References

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  • “remote”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “remote”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • remote in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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