farther

far·ther  (färr)

adv. A comparative of far.

1. To or at a more distant or remote point: ran farther than the others.

2. To or at a more advanced point or stage: I went no farther that day.

3. Usage Problem To a greater extent or degree: carried the idea farther.

adj. A comparative of far.

More distant; remoter: the farther shore.

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[Middle English, variant (influenced by far, far) of further; see further.]

Usage Note: Since the Middle English period many writers have used farther and further interchangeably. According to a relatively recent rule, however, farther should be reserved for physical distance and further for nonphysical, metaphorical advancement. Thus 74 percent of the Usage Panel prefers farther in the sentence If you are planning to drive any farther than Ukiah, you'd better carry chains, and 64 percent prefers further in the sentence We won't be able to answer these questions until we are further along in our research. In many cases, however, the distinction is not easy to draw. If we speak of a statement that is far from the truth, for example, we should also allow the use of farther in a sentence such as Nothing could be farther from the truth. But Nothing could be further from the truth is so well established as to seem a fixed expression.

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farther [ˈfɑːðə]

adv

1. to or at a greater distance in space or time

2. in addition

adj

1. more distant or remote in space or time

2. additional

[see far, further]

Usage: Farther, farthest, further, and furthest can all be used to refer to literal distance, but further and furthest are regarded as more correct for figurative senses denoting greater or additional amount, time, etc.: further to my letter. Further and furthest are also preferred for figurative distance

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	farther - more distant in especially space or time; "they live in the farther house" far - located at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future"
	2.	farther - more distant in especially degree; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations" further far - located at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future"
Adv.	1.	farther - 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" further
	2.	farther - 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" further

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farther

Usage: Farther, farthest, further, and furthest can all be used to refer to literal distance, but further and furthest are used for figurative senses denoting greater or additional amount, time, etc.: further to my letter. Further and furthest are also preferred for figurative distance.

Translations

farther [ˈfɑːðəʳ]

A. ADV = further

B. ADJ COMPAR of far she was sitting at the farther end of the bar → estaba sentada al otro extremo de la barra
on the farther side of the lake → al otro lado del lago, en la otra orilla del lago

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farther [ˈfɑː^rðə^r] of far

adv

(in distance) [move, go, throw] → plus loin

(in time) → plus loin
I can't see any farther than the next six months
BUT Je ne peux rien prévoir au-delà des six prochains mois.

(in being accommodating, making concessions)
He went farther than anyone expected → Il est allé plus loin qu'on ne s'y attendait

adj [side, end] → autre

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farther comp of far

adv = further ADV a

adj → weiter entfernt, hintere(r, s); at the farther end → am anderen Ende

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farther [ˈfɑːðəʳ] comp of far

1. adv
see further 1a

2. adj → più lontano/a
on the farther side of the street → dall'altra parte della strada

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farther [ˈfɑːðəʳ] comp of far

1. adv
see further 1a

2. adj → più lontano/a
on the farther side of the street → dall'altra parte della strada

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farther, farthest further