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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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