Removed meaning

What does “removed” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“removed” is an adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: separated in relationship by a given degree of descent.

removed

adjective

  1. separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

    “a cousin once removed”

  2. separate or apart in time

    “distant events”

    “the remote past or future”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University