| ADVERB | all | furthest, farthest | to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage ('furthest' is used more often than 'farthest' in this abstract sense) |
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| all | furthest, farthest | to the greatest distance in space or time ('farthest' is used more often than 'furthest' in this physical sense) | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | furthest, farthermost, farthest, furthermost, utmost, uttermost | (comparatives of 'far') most remote in space or time or order |
| Sounds | fer'thahst | |
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| Rhymes | abolitionist ... zoologist: 193 rhymes with ahst... | |
| Meaning | (comparatives of 'far') most remote in space or time or order. | |
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| Example | "explored the furthest reaches of space" | |
| Synonyms | farthermost, farthest, furthermost, utmost, uttermost | |
| Broader | far | Located at a great distance in time or space or degree / degree |
| Usage of | comparative, comparative degree | The comparative form of an adjective or adverb |
| Catalan | extrem, suprem | |
| Meaning | To the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage ('furthest' is used more often than 'farthest' in this abstract sense). | |
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| Synonym | farthest | |
| Meaning | To the greatest distance in space or time ('farthest' is used more often than 'furthest' in this physical sense). | |
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| Example | "he swam the furthest" | |
| Synonym | farthest | |
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