remote
/ɹɪˈmoʊt/
adjectivenoun
Common
1.adj.located far away spatially
“distant lands”
2.adj.very unlikely
“an outside chance”
3.adj.separate or apart in time
“distant events”
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remote and remove differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. remote means “located far away spatially”. remove means “remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract”.
/ɹɪˈmoʊt/
1.adj.located far away spatially
“distant lands”
2.adj.very unlikely
“an outside chance”
3.adj.separate or apart in time
“distant events”
/ɹiˈmuv/
1.v.remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
“remove a threat”
2.v.remove from a position or an office
3.v.dispose of
“Get rid of these old shoes!”
| remote | remove | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ɹɪˈmoʊt/ | /ɹiˈmuv/ |
| Said | ri-MOHT | ree-MOOV |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | adjective, noun | verb, noun |
| Senses | 6 | 9 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | distant | take, take away, withdraw |
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