remote
remote Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Working, operating, or controlled from a distance rather than at a central location.
"The company decided to allow its employees to shift to remote work permanently."
Situated far from main centers of population; distant in space or time.
"They spent their vacation in a remote village nestled high in the mountains."
Highly unlikely to occur; having very little connection or relevance.
"There is only a remote chance that the lost keys will be found in the snow."
• noun
A device used to operate electronic equipment from a distance; a remote control.
"I spent ten minutes looking for the remote before I could turn on the television."
• Rhymes for remote
Word Origin & Etymology
From Latin 'remotus', past participle of 'removere' meaning 'to move back or away', composed of 're-' (back, away) and 'movere' (to move).
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