Grep  of  noun  remote 
  remote 
  remote-access  data  processing 
  remote  control 
  remote  station 
  remote  terminal 
  remoteness 
 
  Overview  of  noun  remote 
 
  The  noun  remote  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  remote  control,  remote  --  (a  device  used  to  control  a  machine  or  apparatus  from  a  distance;  "he  lost  the  remote  for  his  TV") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  remote 
 
  The  adj  remote  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  distant,  remote,  removed  --  (far  distant  in  space;  "distant  lands";  "remote  stars";  "a  remote  outpost  of  civilization";  "a  hideaway  far  removed  from  towns  and  cities") 
  2.  (4)  outside,  remote  --  (very  unlikely;  "outside  chance";  "remote  possibility") 
  3.  (3)  distant,  remote,  removed  --  (far  distant  in  time;  "distant  events";  "the  remote  past  or  future";  "a  civilization  ten  centuries  removed  from  modern  times") 
  4.  (1)  backwoods,  outback,  remote  --  (inaccessible  and  sparsely  populated) 
  5.  remote,  removed  --  (far  apart  in  nature;  "considerations  entirely  removed  (or  remote)  from  politics") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  remote 
 
  5  senses  of  remote 
 
  Sense  1 
  distant,  remote,  removed 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  far)  ->  near  close 
 
  Sense  2 
  outside,  remote 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unlikely)  ->  likely 
 
  Sense  3 
  distant,  remote,  removed 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  far)  ->  near  close 
 
  Sense  4 
  backwoods(postnominal),  outback(postnominal),  remote 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  inaccessible)  ->  accessible 
 
  Sense  5 
  remote,  removed(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  distant)  ->  close 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  remote 
 
  5  senses  of  remote 
 
  Sense  1 
  distant,  remote,  removed 
  =>  far  (vs.  near) 
 
  Sense  2 
  outside,  remote 
  =>  unlikely  (vs.  likely) 
 
  Sense  3 
  distant,  remote,  removed 
  =>  far  (vs.  near) 
 
  Sense  4 
  backwoods(postnominal),  outback(postnominal),  remote 
  =>  inaccessible  (vs.  accessible),  unaccessible 
 
  Sense  5 
  remote,  removed(prenominal) 
  =>  distant  (vs.  close) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  remote 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  remote 
 
  remote  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  remote 
  remote 
  remote-controlled 
 
  Overview  of  noun  remote 
 
  The  noun  remote  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  remote  control,  remote  --  (a  device  used  to  control  a  machine  or  apparatus  from  a  distance;  "he  lost  the  remote  for  his  TV") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  remote 
 
  The  adj  remote  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  distant,  remote,  removed  --  (far  distant  in  space;  "distant  lands";  "remote  stars";  "a  remote  outpost  of  civilization";  "a  hideaway  far  removed  from  towns  and  cities") 
  2.  (4)  outside,  remote  --  (very  unlikely;  "outside  chance";  "remote  possibility") 
  3.  (3)  distant,  remote,  removed  --  (far  distant  in  time;  "distant  events";  "the  remote  past  or  future";  "a  civilization  ten  centuries  removed  from  modern  times") 
  4.  (1)  backwoods,  outback,  remote  --  (inaccessible  and  sparsely  populated) 
  5.  remote,  removed  --  (far  apart  in  nature;  "considerations  entirely  removed  (or  remote)  from  politics") 

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