Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - remote
Remote
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adj. (remoter, remotest) 1 far away in place or time. 2 out of the way; situated away from the main centres of population, society, etc. 3 distantly related (a remote ancestor). 4 slight, faint ( esp. in not the remotest chance, idea , etc.). 5 (of a person) aloof; not friendly. 6 (foll. by from) widely different; separate by nature (ideas remote from the subject). Phrases and idioms remote control control of a machine or apparatus from a distance by means of signals transmitted from a radio or electronic device. remote-controlled (of a machine etc.) controlled at a distance. Derivatives remotely adv. remoteness n. Etymology: ME f. L remotus (as REMOVE)
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I. adjective (~r; -est) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin remotus, from past participle of removēre to remove Date: 15th century separated by an interval or space greater than usual , far removed in space, time, or relation ; divergent , out-of-the-way, secluded , acting, acted on, or controlled indirectly or from a distance , not arising from a primary or proximate action, small in degree ; slight , distant in manner ; aloof, ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. noun Date: 1937 a radio or television program or a portion of a program originating outside the studio, ~ control 2 ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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