remote

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  1. adjective Located far away; distant in space.
  2. adjective Hidden away; secluded: a remote hamlet.
  3. adjective Distant in time: the remote past.
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  • My saintly tutor recounted the story one day, his eyes remote from the Sanskrit texts before us A blind disciple, Ramu, aroused my active pity. —  Autobiography of a Yogi
  • It is hard to think of a protagonist more remote from the American Adam, and yet Macbeth is a haunting reminder of the potentialities of the post-Revolutionary generation that Lincoln addressed in his Lyceum speech. —  Claremont.org
  • Integrated into the remote is an air mouse allowing the user to control the computer's pointer and other Windows Media features with a simple gesture, removing the need for a reflective surface like traditional mouse. —  Gadgetreview
  • I have confirmed that this remote is the EXACT replacement remote that Pioneer is in fact using in-house. —  VideoHelp.com Forum
  • Adding this control to the outside of the projector or on the remote is a must. —  Home Theater Forum
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distant ·  new ·  mysterious ·  separate ·  unknown ·  dangerous

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remote:   remoter ·  remotest
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English, from Old French remot, from Latin remōtus, past participle of removēre, to remove; see remove.

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  1. from Middle English remote, from Old French remot, masculine, remote, feminine, =Spanish Portuguese remoto =Italian remoto, rimoto, from Latin remotus; past participle of removere, remove: see remove.
 

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