Remote

  • 11remote — 01. He went hiking in a [remote] part of Alaska, where you might not see another human being for days on end. 02. I wouldn t bother asking Jennifer for a date. I don t think she is even [remotely] interested in going out with you. 03. There is a… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 12remote — re|mote1 W3 [rıˈməut US ˈmout] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(far away)¦ 2¦(not likely)¦ 3¦(time)¦ 4¦(different)¦ 5¦(person)¦ 6 not have the remotest idea/interest/intention etc ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of removere; REMOVE] …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13remote — [[t]rɪmo͟ʊt[/t]] ♦♦♦ remoter, remotest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Remote areas are far away from cities and places where most people live, and are therefore difficult to get to. Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas. ...a remote… …

    English dictionary

  • 14remote — re|mote1 [ rı mout ] adjective ** ▸ 1 distant in space/time ▸ 2 unlikely ▸ 3 unfriendly ▸ 4 operated from far away ▸ 5 not connected/relevant 1. ) far away from other cities, towns, or people: ISOLATED: My grandparents were from a remote town in… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15remote — remotely, adv. remoteness, n. /ri moht /, adj., remoter, remotest, n. adj. 1. far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil. 2. out of the way; secluded: a remote village; a remote mountaintop. 3.… …

    Universalium

  • 16remote — 1 adjective 1 far away in space or time: remote stars | something from the remote past, dimly remembered | a remote ancestor (=someone related to you, who lived a long time ago) 2 far from towns: As a westerner I was a strange sight in this… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17remote — I. adjective (remoter; est) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin remotus, from past participle of removēre to remove Date: 15th century 1. separated by an interval or space greater than usual < an involucre remote from the flower > 2. far&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 18remote — re•mote [[t]rɪˈmoʊt[/t]] adj. mot•er, mot•est, n. 1) far apart; far distant in space 2) out of the way; secluded: a remote village[/ex] 3) distant in time, relationship, connection, etc.: remote antiquity; a remote ancestor[/ex] 4) far off;&#8230; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 19remote — /rəˈmoʊt / (say ruh moht) adjective (remoter, remotest) 1. far apart; far distant in space. 2. out of the way; retired; secluded: a remote village. 3. distant in time: remote antiquity. 4. distant in relationship or connection: a remote ancestor …

  • 20remote — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc …

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