furthest
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2.1
- adverb
- /ˈfɜrðəst/
:
más lejos
- Companies furthest along the innovation path openly embrace customer feedback, including that gathered from social channels.
- go furthest
Examples
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The process was carried furthest in Hungary before spreading to other countries.
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Although similar rules are on the way elsewhere, America has gone furthest down this road.
Blog text (28) -
The process was carried furthest in Hungary and Poland.
Academic text (1991) -
It makes them want to identify with that which is furthest removed from themselves.
Blog text (22) -
The management systems subcommittee is furthest along and has nearly finalized its work.
Academic text (1997) -
Its largest seawater desalination plant, and the one furthest along in its development, will be built adjacent to the Encina Power Station in Carlsbad, Calif.
Academic text (2004) -
Christians perhaps have gone furthest in associating the Divine with language, for they have experienced the triune activity of God to be not only creative Parent and empowering Spirit, but also the communicating Word.
Academic text (1995) -
At the outset, Penny, a Filipina with twenty-nine years of teaching experience, was perhaps furthest along in her journey toward holistic, student-centered instruction.
Academic text (1998) -
America has gone furthest down this road in implementing such rules.
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Companies that are furthest along in innovation are more likely to succeed.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
The greatest amount of something that cannot be counted, like money or water
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2.8
The highest possible amount or level
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3.7
By a lot more than others
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7.7
As much as possible
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2.7
As much as you can
6
5.8
The greatest possible in amount, degree, or size
3
6.2
As much as possible
3
6.1
Very extreme in every way
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7.0
At the farthest or most extreme point
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4.1
Furthest away at the edge of a place or time
At the greatest distance or degree compared with others
Antonyms
How Far
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Furthest comes from far ('a great distance') and the ending -est ('most'); a helpful image is an idea that is very 'far' from the usual — the furthest idea is the most advanced or most removed, which is why we use it for the greatest degree or stage.