1. adjective [ɹɪˈmɘʊt/|[ˌɹiːˈməʊt/|[ɹəˈməʊt/
A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset.
b) Distant or otherwise inaccessible.
After his fall from the emperors favor, the general was posted to a remote outpost.
Syn: disconnected, hands-free, wireless, far, hidden, outlying, abysmal, faint, improbable, poor, aloof, dispassionate, distant, removed, withdrawn
Ant: attached, connected, contiguous, direct, close, near, proximate, likely, probable, reasonable, sure, companionable, intimate, involved, passionate
2. noun [ɹɪˈmɘʊt/|[ˌɹiːˈməʊt/|[ɹəˈməʊt/
a) Short for remote control.
I hate it when my uncle comes over to visit; he always sits in the best chair and hogs the remote.
b) An element of broadcast programming originating away from the stations or shows control room.
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