remote (Noun) — A device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance. ex. "he lost the remote for his TV"
remote (Adjective) — Located far away spatially. ex. "remote stars"
remote (Adjective) — Very unlikely. ex. "a remote possibility"
remote (Adjective) — Separate or apart in time. ex. "the remote past or future"
remote (Adjective) — Inaccessible and sparsely populated;.
remote (Adjective) — Far apart in relevance, relationship or kinship. ex. "a remote relative" ex. "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"