Removed (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Separate or apart in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Distant
• Remote

Meaning ²

Separated in relationship by a given degree of descent; "a cousin once removed".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• My cousin once removed is coming to visit this weekend.
• She is my mother's sister's daughter, making her my first cousin once removed.
• The famous actress is my aunt's husband's sister, so she's my aunt by marriage once removed.
• He is my father's brother's son, which makes him my first cousin once removed.
• My grandmother's sister's daughter is my mother's first cousin, making her my first cousin twice removed.