remote

 
Pronunciation: /rɪˈməʊt/

adjective (remoter, remotest)

  • 1(of a place) situated far from the main centres of population; distant: the valley is remote from the usual tourist routes a remote Welsh valley
  • (of an electronic device) operating or operated at a distance by means of radio or infrared signals: a second feature allows pagers to be alerted from remote alarm sensors
  • distant in time: a golden age in the remote past
  • 2having very little connection with or relationship to: the theory seems rather intellectual and remote from everyday experience
  • distantly related: a remote cousin
  • 3(of a chance or possibility) unlikely to occur: chances of a lasting peace became even more remote
  • 4aloof and unfriendly in manner: Maud seemed remote and patronizing
  • 5 Computing denoting a device which can only be accessed by means of a network. Compare with local

noun

  • a remote control device: universal remotes which let you operate all your audio/video components from one handset

Derivatives

remoteness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'far apart'): from Latin remotus 'removed', past participle of removere (see remove)