What does FARTHER mean?

Definitions for FARTHER
ˈfɑr ðərfar·ther

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. fartheradjective

    more distant in especially space or time

    "they live in the farther house"

  2. further, fartheradverb

    more distant in especially degree

    "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations"

  3. further, fartheradverb

    to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)

    "further complicated by uncertainty about the future"; "let's not discuss it further"; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "they are further along in their research than we expected"; "the application of the law was extended farther"; "he is going no farther in his studies"

  4. farther, furtheradverb

    to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)

    "farther north"; "moved farther away"; "farther down the corridor"; "the practice may go back still farther to the Druids"; "went only three miles further"; "further in the future"

Wiktionary

  1. fartheradjective

    Of or pertaining to being distant, or of greater distance in degree or of extension in time.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Fartheradjective

    Etymology: supposed from far, more, probably from forth.

    Let me add a farther truth, that without those ties of gratitude, I have a most particular inclination to honour you. John Dryden, Juven. Dedication.

    Before our farther way the fates allow,
    Here must we fix on high the golden bough. John Dryden, Æn.

  2. Fartheradverb

    This word is now generally considered as the comparative degree of far; but by no analoger can far make farther or farthest: At a greater distance; to a greater distance; more remotely; beyond; moreover.

    To make a perfect judgment of good pictures, when compared with one another, besides rules, there is farther required a long conversation with the best pieces. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.

    They contented themselves with the opinions, fashions and things of their country, without looking any farther. John Locke.

  3. To Fartherverb

    To promote; to facilitate; to advance.

    If he had farthered or hindered the taking of the town, John Dryden, Æn. Dedicat. to the.

ChatGPT

  1. farther

    Farther refers to a greater physical distance or extent, beyond a certain point. It is used in comparative context to indicate something more distant or remote in space or time. It can also be used to describe additional degrees or levels beyond what has been already done.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Farther

    more remote; more distant than something else

  2. Farther

    tending to a greater distance; beyond a certain point; additional; further

  3. Fartheradverb

    at or to a greater distance; more remotely; beyond; as, let us rest with what we have, without looking farther

  4. Fartheradverb

    moreover; by way of progress in treating a subject; as, farther, let us consider the probable event

  5. Fartherverb

    to help onward. [R.] See Further

  6. Etymology: [For farrer, OE. ferrer, compar. of far; confused with further. Cf. Farthest.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Farther

    fär′thėr, adj. (comp. of Far) more far or distant: tending to a greater distance: longer: additional.—adv. at or to a greater distance; more remotely: beyond: moreover.—adjs. and advs. Far′thermore, furthermore; Far′thermost, furthermost.—adj. Farthest (superl. of Far), most far, distant, or remote.—adv. at or to the greatest distance. [A rather recent form, comp. of far, the euphonic th being inserted from the analogy of further.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of FARTHER in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of FARTHER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of FARTHER in a Sentence

  1. Larry Kudlow:

    We are making headway in a lot of areas. That includes enforcement, that includes IP theft, that includes forced technology transfers, ownership, cyberspace, commodities and all the rest of it, those are of course in the middle of the negotiations that are ongoing, but we've come further and farther than ever before.

  2. E. M. Forster, Two Cheers for Democracy, 1951:

    I suggest that the only books that influence us are those for which we are ready, and which have gone a little farther down our own particular path than we have yet got ourselves.

  3. Chris Cabrera:

    We do have problems getting into a few places, usually due to some disagreement with a landowner, mostly ranchers are fairly cooperative farther north, and closer to the border we have authority to go in anyway.

  4. Douglas Gross:

    Chuck Laudner’s a true believer in the Christian right, ideologically, [he and Trump] couldn’t be farther apart.

  5. Brian Welch:

    With Webb, we may see stars even farther than Earendel, which would be incredibly exciting, we’ll go as far back as we can. I would love to see Webb break Earendel’s distance record.

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