I. ri-ˈmōt adjective
( re·mot·er ; -est )
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin remotus, from past participle of removēre to remove
Date: 15th century
1. : separated by an interval or space greater than usual
an involucre remote from the flower
2. : far removed in space, time, or relation : divergent
the remote past
comments remote from the truth
3. : out-of-the-way , secluded
a remote cabin in the hills
4. : acting, acted on, or controlled indirectly or from a distance
remote computer operation
also : relating to the acquisition of information about a distant object (as by radar or photography) without coming into physical contact with it
remote sensing
5. : not arising from a primary or proximate action
6. : small in degree : slight
a remote possibility
hadn't the remotest idea of what was going on
7. : distant in manner : aloof
• re·mote·ly adverb
• re·mote·ness noun
II. noun
Date: 1937
1. : a radio or television program or a portion of a program originating outside the studio
2. : remote control 2