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Remote
rɪˈməʊt
- (of a place) situated far from the main centres of population; distant
"the area is remote from the usual tourist routes"
faraway distant far far off far removed isolated out of the way outlying off the beaten track secluded in the depths of … hard to find lonely in the back of beyond in the hinterlands off the map in the middle of nowhere godforsaken obscure inaccessible cut-off unreachable- distant in time
"a golden age in the remote past"
- having very little connection with or relationship to
"the theory seems rather intellectual and remote from everyday experience"
- distantly related
"a remote cousin"
- conducted away from a usual workplace or location, making use of computer technology
"companies will understand that remote working can be helpful for employees"
- (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"
- denoting a device that can only be accessed by means of a network
- (of a chance or possibility) unlikely to occur
"chances of a lasting peace became even more remote"
- aloof and unfriendly in manner
"she seemed remote and patronizing"
- a remote control device
"universal remotes which let you operate all your audio/video components from one handset"