to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further is used more often than `farther in this abstract sense); further complicated by uncertainty about the future; lets not discuss it further; nothing could be further from the truth; they are further along in their research than we expected; the application of the law was extended farther; he is going no farther in his studies

[ Syn: further , further , further , further , further , further , further , further ]

to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther is used more frequently than `further in this physical sense); farther north; moved farther away; farther down the corridor; the practice may go back still farther to the Druids; went only three miles further; further in the future

[ Syn: further , further , further , further , further , further , further , further ]

more distant in especially space or time; they live in the farther house'

more distant in especially degree; nothing could be further from the truth; further from our expectations; farther from the truth; farther from our expectations

[ Syn: further ]