removes
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ɹiˈmuvz// UK //ɹɪmˈuːvz// re·moves
n. a distance or difference between two things. It is often used to show how far away you are from a situation or a person.
n. a degree of separation or distance in space, time, or relationship. Often used in the phrase 'at a remove' or 'at several removes' to indicate indirectness or lack of personal involvement.
He watched the events from a safe remove.
At a remove of several decades, it is easier to see why the political movement eventually failed.
The historian attempted to analyze the conflict from a scholarly remove, though her personal connection to the region made such objective distance difficult to maintain consistently.
Usage
Commonly used in the singular form within prepositional phrases like 'at a remove' or 'at one remove'.