remote
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(s) located far away spatially
- distant lands
- remote stars
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(s) very unlikely
- an outside chance
- a remote possibility
- a remote contingency
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(s) separate or apart in time
- distant events
- the remote past or future
- (s) inaccessible and sparsely populated; outback,
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(a) far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
- a distant cousin
- a remote relative
- a distant likeness
- considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics
Nouns
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(n) a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance
- he lost the remote for his TV