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| remote | |
| 1. adj. At a distance; disconnected. |  |
| A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset. | |
| 2. adj. Distant or otherwise inaccessible. | |
| After his fall from the emperor's favor, the general was posted to a remote outpost. | |
| 3. adj. (especially with respect to likelihood) Slight. | |
| There was only a remote possibility that we would be rescued as we were far outside of the regular shipping lanes. | |
| 4. adj. Emotionally detached. | |
| After her mother's death, my friend grew remote for a time while she dealt with her grief. | |
| 5. n. ellipsis of remote control | |
| I hate it when my uncle comes over to visit; he always sits in the best chair and hogs the remote. | |
| 6. n. (broadcasting) An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room. | |
| 7. v. (computing) To connect to a computer from a remote location. | |
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