Definitions for farther
ˈfɑr ðərfar·ther

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. farther(adj)

   more distant in especially space or time

   "they live in the farther house"

2. further, farther(adverb)

   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, farther(adverb)

   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, further(adverb)

   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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. farther(Adjective)

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

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Farther

   more remote; more distant than something else

2. Farther

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

3. Farther(adverb)

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

4. Farther(adverb)

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

5. Farther(verb)

   to help onward. [R.] See Further

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

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.]

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. Irish Proverb:

   A lie travels farther than the truth.

2. Dejan Stojanovic:

   The farther away, the closer the home becomes.

3. Elizabeth Crabill:

   International currencies are going to go a lot farther.

4. Native American:

   It all meant nothing but 'Move a little farther. You are to near me.'

5. Terry Hartle:

   The farther down the income scale you go, the greater they overestimate.

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