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further

further

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To a greater distance in space or time
  • adverb
  • /ˈfɜrðər/
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  • The next destination for NASA thinking further out is Mars.
  • go further
  • further down the road
  • pull back further

The next destination for NASA thinking further out is Mars.

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Examples

  • We're going to put this one about a foot further just like that.

  • Wait a second, further South than South America?

  • And then this can get further reduced to water.

  • What do you think's further east?

  • And that puts it further out, right.

  • And also if you go a little further down, there's another woman.

  • I mean, they're just further along on their journey than you are.

  • WHY DON'T YOU LOOK AT THE MAP AND SEE HOW MUCH FURTHER WE HAVE TO GO?

  • I CAN'T GO ANY FURTHER.

  • We need to discuss the project further during our next meeting.

Synonyms

farther
vsfurther
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At a greater distance or degree than before

is limited to greater distance in time or space rather than degree

Antonyms

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At a shorter distance in space or time than before

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At a shorter distance so you can see or hear better

Idioms

1 4.1

To begin immediately without a long introduction

Compounds

Extra medical care needed after first treatment

How Far

furthest
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far
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further
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near
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Surface Forms

further positive
further comparative
furthest superlative

Morphology

further = far (transparent) = far + ther

This sense is the spatial comparative use (equivalent to 'farther'), clearly derived from 'far'.

Etymology

Further comes from the idea of going far, like moving 'farther' along a road. So if you go further down the path, you are going a greater distance in space or time.