Translate remote | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of remote
adjective (remoter, remotest)
1(of a place) situated far from the main centers of population; distant:a remote Oregon valley I’d chosen a spot that looked as remote from any road as possible (of an electronic device) operating or operated by means of radio or infrared signals. distant in time:a golden age in the remote past distantly related:a remote cousin having very little connection with or relationship to:the theory seems rather intellectual and remote from everyday experience (of a person) aloof and unfriendly in manner:this morning Maria again seemed remote and patronizing Computing denoting a device that can only be accessed by means of a network. Compare with local.
2(of a chance or possibility) unlikely to occur:chances of a genuine and lasting peace become even more remote
