removed

[ ri-moovd ]

adjective

1. remote; separate; not connected with; distinct from.

   Synonyms: apart, solitary, isolated, abstracted, withdrawn

2. distant by a given number of degrees of descent or kinship:

   A first cousin once removed is the child of one's first cousin or the first cousin of one’s parent.

   The grandchildren of one's first cousin are one's first cousins twice removed.

removed

/ rɪˈmuːvd; rɪˈmuːvɪdnɪs /

adjective

1. separated by distance or abstract distinction
2. postpositive separated by a degree of descent or kinship

   the child of a person's first cousin is his first cousin once removed

Derived Forms

• removedness, noun

Other Words From

• re·mov·ed·ly [ri-, moo, -vid-lee, -, moovd, -], adverb
• re·moved·ness noun
• unre·moved adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of removed¹

First recorded in 1540–50; remove + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Once a structure has reached the desired size, the mold is removed, and the array is heated.

From Science Daily

"To keep the Venusian atmosphere stable, then any chemicals being removed from the atmosphere should also be getting restored to it, since the planet's interior and exterior are in constant chemical communication with one another."

From Science Daily

But because he lacked a majority, his budget was then disfigured by opposition amendments - from both left and populist right - which removed taxes and introduced more spending, thus changing its essential nature.

From BBC

Letby had been removed from the neonatal unit in July 2016 and placed on clerical duties after senior consultants expressed concerns about her links to unexplained deaths and collapses of babies.

From BBC

As the court ruled the state's actions a crime against humanity, this removed any statute of limitations.

From BBC

Related Words

• aloof
• away
• detached
• distant
• isolated