remote

re·mote  (r-mt)

adj. re·mot·er, re·mot·est

1.

a. Located far away; distant in space.

b. Hidden away; secluded: a remote hamlet.

2. Distant in time: the remote past.

3. Faint; slight: a remote possibility; had not the remotest interest.

4. Far removed in connection or relevance: a cause remote from everyday concerns.

5. Distantly related by blood or marriage: a remote cousin.

6. Distant in manner; aloof.

7. Operating or controlled from a distance: remote sensors.

8. Computer Science Located at a distance from another computer that is accessible by cables or other communications links: a remote terminal.

n.

1. A radio or television broadcast originating from a point outside a studio.

2. A remote control device.

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[Middle English, from Old French remot, from Latin remtus, past participle of removre, to remove; see remove.]

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re·motely adv.

re·moteness n.

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remote

Adjective

1. far away

2. far from civilization

3. distant in time

4. not relevant: the issues seem remote from the general population

5. (of a person's manner) aloof or abstracted

6. slight or faint: a remote possibility

7. operated from a distance; remote-controlled: a remote manipulator arm [Latin remotus far removed]

remotely adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	remote - a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance; "he lost the remote for his TV" remote control device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" remote-control bomb - a bomb that can be detonated by remote control
Adj.	1.	remote - located far away spatially; "distant lands"; "remote stars" distant far - located at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future"
	2.	remote - very unlikely; "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency" outside unlikely - has little chance of being the case or coming about; "an unlikely story"; "an unlikely candidate for reelection"; "a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism"
	3.	remote - separate or apart in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future" removed, distant far - located at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future"
	4.	remote - inaccessible and sparsely populated; outback inaccessible, unaccessible - capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
	5.	remote - far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship ; "a distant cousin"; "a remote relative"; "a distant likeness"; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics" distant

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remote

adjective 1. distant, far, isolated, lonely, out-of-the-way, far-off, secluded, inaccessible, faraway, outlying, in the middle of nowhere, off the beaten track, backwoods, godforsaken << OPPOSITE nearby

adjective 2. far, distant, obscure, far-off << OPPOSITE relevant

adjective 3. slight, small, outside, poor, unlikely, slim, faint, doubtful, dubious, slender, meagre, negligible, implausible, inconsiderable << OPPOSITE strong

adjective 4. aloof, cold, removed, reserved, withdrawn, distant, abstracted, detached, indifferent, faraway, introspective, uninterested, introverted, uninvolved, unapproachable, uncommunicative, standoffish << OPPOSITE outgoing

Translations

remote [rɪˈməut] adj → remoto (= distant); lejano; [person] → distante;

there is a remote possibility that ... → hay una posibilidad remota de que ....

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remote [rɪˈməut] adj → éloigné(e) → lointain(e); [person] → distant(e); [possibility] → vague;

there is a remote possibility that ... → il est tout juste possible que ...

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remote [rɪˈməut] adj (distant) (place, time) → weit entfernt;

(aloof) → distanziert;

(slight) (chance etc) → entfernt;

there is a remote possibility that ... → es besteht eventuell die Möglichkeit, dass ...

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remote [rɪˈməut] adj → remoto/a, lontano/a; [person] → distaccato/a;

there is a remote possibility that ... → c'è una vaga possibilità che ... + sub