remote control

re·mote con·trol

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-moht kuh n-trohl]
- /rɪˈmoʊt kənˈtroʊl/
- /rɪˈməʊt kənˈtrəʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-moht kuh n-trohl]
- /rɪˈmoʊt kənˈtroʊl/

Definitions of remote control words

noun remote control control of the operation or performance of an apparatus from a distance, as the control of a guided missile by radio signals. 1
noun remote control Also called remote. a device used to control the operation of an apparatus or machine, as a television set, from a distance. 1
noun remote control device: operates sth from a distance 1
uncountable noun remote control Remote control is a system of controlling a machine or a vehicle from a distance by using radio or electronic signals. 0
countable noun remote control The remote control for a television or video recorder is the device that you use to control the machine from a distance, by pressing the buttons on it. 0
noun remote control control of a system or activity by a person at a different place, usually by means of radio or ultrasonic signals or by electrical signals transmitted by wire 0

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Origin of remote control

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Remote control

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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remote control popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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