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remote

re·mote

remote

 
 
pronunciation:
rih mot
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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part of speech: adjective
inflections: remoter, remotest
definition: at a far distance in space or time.
They live in a remote area of the state.In the remote past, dinosaurs lived on the earth.
synonyms:
distant, far
antonyms:
close, near
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part of speech: noun
definition: short for "remote control," a device used to operate a television set or other electronic machine from a distance.
Please hand me the remote.
 
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derivations: remotely (adv.), remoteness (n.)
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