'Furthest' definitions:
Definition of 'furthest'
(from WordNet)
adverb
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" [syn: furthest, farthest]
adverb
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" [syn: farthest, furthest]
adjective
(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" [syn: farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost]
Definition of 'Furthest'
From: GCIDE
- Further \Fur"ther\, a. compar. [Positive wanting; superl. Furthest.]
- 1. More remote; at a greater distance; more in advance; farther; as, the further end of the field. See Farther. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Beyond; additional; as, a further reason for this opinion; nothing further to suggest. [1913 Webster]
- Note: The forms further and farther are in general not differentiated by writers, but further is preferred by many when application to quantity or degree is implied. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Furthest'
From: GCIDE
- Furthest \Fur"thest\, a. superl. Most remote; most in advance; farthest. See Further, a. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Furthest'
From: GCIDE
- Furthest \Fur"thest\, adv. At the greatest distance; farthest. [1913 Webster]