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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 - s located far away spatially
remote stars - s very unlikely
a remote possibility
a remote contingency - s separate or apart in time
the remote past or future - s inaccessible and sparsely populated;
- a far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
a remote relative
considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics
- The makers of a gadget whose name is almost identical to the nickname of Wii's remote control wonder if their trademark is still worth anything.
- The nicest convenience is the, uh, extra-remote remote control.
- Turn your iPhone into a remote control for your computer.