remoteness (noun)

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• remoteness — remote ► ADJECTIVE (remoter, remotest) 1) far away in space or time. 2) situated far from the main centres of population. 3) distantly related. 4) (often remote from) having very little connection. 5) (of a chance or possibility) unlikely to …   English terms dictionary

• remoteness — noun see remote I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• remoteness — noun the quality of being remote …   Wiktionary

• remoteness — noun 1. a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner • Syn: ↑aloofness, ↑standoffishness, ↑withdrawnness • Derivationally related forms: ↑withdrawn (for: ↑withdrawnness), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• remoteness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The fact or condition of being far removed or apart: distance, farness. See BIG, NEAR. 2. Dissociation from one s surroundings or worldly affairs: aloofness, detachment, distance. See ATTITUDE, CONCERN, INCLUDE,… …   English dictionary for students

• remote — I. adjective (remoter; est) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin remotus, from past participle of removēre to remove Date: 15th century 1. separated by an interval or space greater than usual < an involucre remote from the flower > 2. far… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• remote — re|mote1 [ rı mout ] adjective ** ▸ 1 distant in space/time ▸ 2 unlikely ▸ 3 unfriendly ▸ 4 operated from far away ▸ 5 not connected/relevant 1. ) far away from other cities, towns, or people: ISOLATED: My grandparents were from a remote town in… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• remote — adjective (remoter, remotest) 1》 far away in space or time.     ↘situated far from the main centres of population. 2》 having very little connection with.     ↘distantly related. 3》 (of a chance or possibility) unlikely to occur. 4》 aloof and… …   English new terms dictionary

• remote — 1 adjective 1 far away in space or time: remote stars | something from the remote past, dimly remembered | a remote ancestor (=someone related to you, who lived a long time ago) 2 far from towns: As a westerner I was a strange sight in this… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• remote — I UK [rɪˈməʊt] / US [rɪˈmoʊt] adjective Word forms remote : adjective remote comparative remoter superlative remotest ** 1) far away from other cities, towns, or people My grandparents were from a remote village in China. We felt very remote and… …   English dictionary

• remote*/ — [rɪˈməʊt] adj I 1) distant in space or time Syn: isolated a remote village in China[/ex] the remote past[/ex] 2) slight You have only a remote chance of winning.[/ex] 3) not showing any friendly interest in other people Syn: aloof remoteness noun …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English