remote

A2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US [ɹɪˈmoʊt] UK [ɹɪˈməʊt] See IPA manual

Freq #3677

Meanings

1

adj
Far away from towns, people, or other places; isolated.

They live in a remote village in the mountains.
2

noun
A small device used to control a TV or other machine from a distance.

I can't find the remote for the TV.
3

adj
Operated or done from a distance, often without wires.

The drone is flown by remote control.
4

adj
Very small or slight; unlikely.

There is only a remote chance of rain today.
5

adj
Cold and unfriendly; emotionally distant.

He seemed remote and hard to talk to after the bad news.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · far away from towns,... distantfar-offfaraway outlying

2 noun · a small device used to... remote controlclicker

3 adj · operated or done from a... wireless

4 adj · very small or slight;... faint slight

5 adj · cold and unfriendly;... aloof cool distant reserved

Word family

Forms remoterremotesremotest

Derived forms georemotenonremotepostremotepreremoteremotableremote-controlledremotely remotenessunremotewiimote

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Phrases (3)

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remote control
a handheld device for operating an appliance from a distance; the act of operating something remotely

Adjective + noun
remote island
An island that is far from the mainland and difficult to reach

Adjective + noun
remote village
A village that is far from towns, roads, or urban infrastructure

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English remote, from Old French remot, masculine, remote, feminine, from Latin remotus, past participle of removere (“to remove”), from re- + movere (“to move”).

*m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European remote Middle English remot Old French remotus Latin

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# remote

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** [ɹɪˈmoʊt]
**IPA (UK):** [ɹɪˈməʊt]
**Frequency rank:** 3677

## Meanings
1. Far away from towns, people, or other places; isolated.
2. A small device used to control a TV or other machine from a distance.
3. Operated or done from a distance, often without wires.
4. Very small or slight; unlikely.
5. Cold and unfriendly; emotionally distant.

## Examples
- They live in a remote village in the mountains.
- I can't find the remote for the TV.
- The drone is flown by remote control.
- There is only a remote chance of rain today.
- He seemed remote and hard to talk to after the bad news.

## Derived Forms
- georemote
- nonremote
- postremote
- preremote
- remotable
- remote-controlled
- remotely
- remoteness
- unremote
- wiimote

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *m(y)ewh₁-
- Root: remote
- Root: remot
- Root: remotus

## Etymology
From Middle English remote, from Old French remot, masculine, remote, feminine, from Latin remotus, past participle of removere (“to remove”), from re- + movere (“to move”).

## AI Etymology
Remote comes from Middle English remote, from Old French remot, masculine, remote, feminine, from Latin remotus, past participle of removere (“to remove”), from re- + movere (“to move”). Modern senses include far away from towns, people, or other places; isolated. and a small device used to control a TV or other machine from a distance.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as georemote, nonremote, postremote, preremote, remotable, and remote-controlled.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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