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removed - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'removed' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Removed [ a.]
- Changed in place.
- Dismissed from office.
- Distant in location; remote.
- Distant by degrees in relationship; as, a cousin once removed.
2 . Removed [ imp. & p. p.]
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Meaning of 'removed' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . removed [ s]
Meaning (1):
- separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
Example in sentence:
  • a cousin once removed
Meaning (2):
- separate or apart in time
Example in sentence:
  • distant events;
  • the remote past or future