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farthest

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far·thest  (färst)
adj. A superlative of far.
Most remote or distant.
adv. A superlative of far.
1. To or at the most distant or remote point.
2. To or at the most advanced point or stage.
3. By the greatest extent or degree.

[Middle English ferthest, superlative of farther; see farther.]

farthest [ˈfɑːðɪst]
adv
to or at the greatest distance in space or time
adj
1. most distant in space or time
2. most extended
[C14 ferthest, from ferther further]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.farthest - (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order; "had traveled to the farthest frontier"; "don't go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree"; "explored the furthest reaches of space"; "the utmost tip of the peninsula"
comparative, comparative degree - the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'"
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.farthest - to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense); "see who could jump the farthest"; "chose the farthest seat from the door"; "he swam the furthest"
2.farthest - to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this abstract sense); "went the furthest of all the children in her education"; "furthest removed from reality"; "she goes farthest in helping us"

farthest see farther
Translations
farthest [ˈfɑːrðɪst] of far
adv
(in distance) [move, go, throw] → le plus loin
(in time)
the farthest back I can remember → d'aussi loin que je me souvienne
(in being accommodating, making concessions)
That's the farthest I can go in this deal → Je ne peux pas aller plus loin dans ce marché.
adj [place, point] → le* plus éloigné*(la)(e)
farthest
adj adv superl of far; the farthest point of the islandder am weitesten entfernte Punkt der Insel ? furthest ADV, ADJ


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Here he dismounted, and stopped beside the farthest of the four unlimbered cannon.
When the earth is nearest the sun she is in her perihelion; and in her aphelion at the farthest point.
During a brief interval, employed by the pupils in ruling their books, my eye, ranging carelessly over the benches, observed, for the first time, that the farthest seat in the farthest row--a seat usually vacant--was again filled by the new scholar, the Mdlle.
 
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