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Dictionary: fur·thest   (fûr'THĭst) pronunciation
adj. A superlative of far.
Most distant in degree, time, or space: That's the furthest thing from my mind. They explored the furthest reaches of space.

adv. A superlative of far.
  1. To the greatest extent or degree: went the furthest of all the children in her education.
  2. At or to the most distant point in space or time: He swam the furthest.

[Middle English, from further, more distant. See further.]


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adj

Definition: most distant
Antonyms: closest, nearest

adv

Definition: distant
Antonyms: nearest


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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order
  Synonyms: farthermost, farthest, furthermost, utmost, uttermost


The adverb furthest has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this abstract sense)
  Synonym: farthest

Meaning #2: to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense)
  Synonym: farthest


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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - fjernest, højest
adv. - længst væk

Nederlands (Dutch)
verst

Français (French)
adj. - le plus éloigné, le plus loin
adv. - le plus éloigné, le plus loin, au-delà de

Deutsch (German)
adj. - am weitesten entfernt
adv. - am weitesten

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - απώτατος, ο πιο μακρινός
adv. - στο μακρινότερο σημείο

Italiano (Italian)
estremo, estremamente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - o mais distante
adv. - ademais

Русский (Russian)
самый дальний

Español (Spanish)
adj. - más lejos, más lejano, extremo
adv. - más lejos, más lejano, extremo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - borterst
adv. - längst bort

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
最远的, 最遥远的, 最大程度地, 最远地

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 最遠的, 最遙遠的
adv. - 最大程度地, 最遠地

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 가장 먼, 최후의
adv. - 가장 멀게, 최후로

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 最も遠くの
adv. - 最も, 最も遠くに

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) الأبعد (ظرف) البعيد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮הרחוק ביותר‬
adv. - ‮למרחק הגדול ביותר, במרחק הגדול ביותר‬


 
 
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