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- Dictionaryfurther/ˈfəːðə/
adverb
- 1. at, to, or by a greater distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing or person is or becomes distant from another). "for some time I had wanted to move further from London" Similar Opposite
- 2. over a greater expanse of space or time; for a longer way: "we had walked further than I realized"
adjective
- 1. more distant in space than something else of the same kind: "two men were standing at the further end of the clearing" Similar Opposite
- 2. additional to what already exists or has already taken place, been done, or been accounted for: "cook for a further ten minutes" Similar
verb
- 1. help the progress or development of (something); promote: "he had depended on using them to further his own career"
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comparative of far : to a greater distance or degree, or at a more advanced level: I never got further than the first five pages of "Ulysses". get further We discussed the problem but we didn't get much further in actually solving it. The whole matter is further complicated by the fact that Amanda and Jo refuse to speak to each other.
As adverbs they continue to be used interchangeably whenever spatial, temporal, or metaphorical distance is involved. But where there is no notion of distance, further is used. our techniques can be further refined. Further is also used as a sentence modifier.
comparative of far : to a greater distance or degree, or at a more advanced level: I never got further than the first five pages of "Ulysses." get further We discussed the problem but we didn't get much further in actually solving it. The whole matter is further complicated by the fact that Amanda and Jo refuse to speak to each other.
adjective. more distant or remote; farther: The map shows it to be further than I thought. more extended: Does this mean a further delay? additional; more: Further meetings seem pointless. verb (used with object) to help forward (a work, undertaking, cause, etc.); promote; advance; forward: You can always count on him to further his own interests.
A further thing, number of things, or amount of something is an additional thing, number of things, or amount. His speech provides further evidence of his increasingly authoritarian approach. They believed there were likely to be further attacks. There was nothing further to be done for this man.
Further refers to figurative distance, like a thought you need more time on. Further often gets confused with farther, but it's better to use further to mean an abstract distance, when two things are moving apart in terms of ideals, agreement, or thoughts, and farther when you're talking about physical distance.
Definition of further adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
