remote control vs remote

remote control and remote both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
remote control	Yes	No	No	No
remote	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, remote control and remote are synonyms defined as:

remote control and remote: a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance

remote control (noun)	remote (noun)
a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance	a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance

remote control (adjective)	remote (adjective)
	far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
	inaccessible and sparsely populated
	unlikely to occur
	located far away spatially
	separate or apart in time