HyperDic: far

English > 10 senses of the word far / FAR:
ADVERBallfarto a considerable degree
allfarat or to or from a great distance in space
allfarat or to a certain point or degree
allfarremote in time
allfarto an advanced stage / stage or point
ADJECTIVEallfarlocated at a great distance in time or space or degree / degree
allfarbeing of a considerable distance or length
allfarbeing the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle
allfarbeyond a norm in opinion or actions
NOUNgroupFAR, Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, Interahamwea terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again
far / FAR > pronunciation
Soundsfaa'r
RhymesAdar ... Zanzibar: 81 rhymes with aar...
English > far: 10 senses > adjective 1
MeaningLocated at a great distance in time or space or degree / degree.
Examples
  • "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"
Attribute ofdistanceThe property created by the space between two objects or points
NarrowercoldOf a seeker
distant, remoteLocated far away spatially
distant, remote, removedseparate or apart in time
faraway, far-offVery far away in space or time
fartherMore distant in especially space or time
farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost(comparatives of 'far') most remote in space or time or order
further, fartherMore distant in especially degree
off the beaten track, out-of-the-way, out of the wayRemote from populous or much-traveled regions
outlyingrelatively far from a center or middle
See alsodistantseparated in space or coming from or going to a distance
Oppositenear, close, nighnot far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
Spanishallunyat, distante, lejano, remoto
Catalandistant, llunyà, remot
Nounsfarnessthe property of being remote
English > far: 10 senses > adjective 2
MeaningOf a considerable distance or length.
Example"a far trek"
Broaderlongprimarily spatial sense
Spanishalejado, distante, lejano, remoto
Catalanallunyat, distant, llunyà, remot
Nounsfarness, farawaynessthe property of being remote
English > far: 10 senses > adjective 3
MeaningThe animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle.
Examples
  • "the horse on the right is the far horse"
  • "the right side is the far side of the horse"
BroaderrightBeing or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
Spanishderecho
English > far: 10 senses > adjective 4
MeaningBeyond a norm in opinion or actions.
Example"the far right"
BroaderimmoderateBeyond reasonable limits
English > FAR: 10 senses > noun 1, group
MeaningA terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again.
SynonymsArmy for the Liberation of Rwanda, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, Interahamwe
Categoryterrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist actThe calculated use of violence (or the threat / threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature
Instance ofterrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTOA political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals
RegionRwanda, Rwandese Republic, RuandaA landlocked republic in central Africa
CatalanFAR
English > far: 10 senses > adverb 1
MeaningTo a considerable degree; very much.
Examples
  • "a far far better thing that I do"
  • "felt far worse than yesterday"
  • "eyes far too close together"
Spanishlejos
English > far: 10 senses > adverb 2
MeaningAt or to or from a great distance in space.
Examples
  • "he traveled far"
  • "strayed far from home"
  • "sat far away from each other"
English > far: 10 senses > adverb 3
MeaningAt or to a certain point or degree.
Examples
  • "I can only go so far before I have to give up"
  • "how far can we get with this kind of argument?"
English > far: 10 senses > adverb 4
MeaningRemote in time.
Examples
  • "if we could see far into the future"
  • "all that happened far in the past"
English > far: 10 senses > adverb 5
MeaningTo an advanced stage / stage or point.
Example"a young man who will go very far"

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