- pronunciation:
- rih
mot
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| 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
- similar words:
- foreign
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| related words: |
outer |
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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. |
| derivations: |
remotely (adv.), remoteness (n.) |
The word remote
contains the following part:
mob, mot, mov
Latin
root
that means
move
Example words:
automobile,
commotion,
emotion,
locomotion,
mobile,
motivation,
motive,
motor,
movement,
remote,
remove