removed

Definition

  • adjective: away from something
  • adjective: distant in degree of relationship
  • synonyms: remote, far, distant

Examples

  • We're looking for an apartment somewhat 'removed' from the noise of downtown.

  • The child of your first cousin is your first cousin once 'removed'.

  • Hockey and soccer are not that 'far removed from' each other.

Movie quotes

  • (..) - We built it. You built the bomb? It was built as a fusion reactor. First of its kind. Bane turned the core into a bomb and removed it from the reactor. - Here's the important part. - As the device's fuel cells deteriorate, it becomes increasingly unstable, to the point of detonation. (..)
    2012 The Dark Knight Rises