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furthest

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(comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order

Related source terms

farthermostfarthestfurthermost

Other meanings

2. adverb

to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this abstract sense)

3. adverb

to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense)

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This definition is reproduced from Princeton WordNet 3.0, sense 00443618-s, under the WordNet 3.0 License. It has not yet received VocabularyBase editorial review. Read the source and license details.