Furthest - Definition

adv 1: to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage
(`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this
abstract sense); "went the furthest of all the children
in her education"; "furthest removed from reality"; "she
goes farthest in helping us" [syn: furthest,
farthest]
2: to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used
more often than `furthest' in this physical sense); "see who
could jump the farthest"; "chose the farthest seat from the
door"; "he swam the furthest" [syn: farthest, furthest]
adj 1: (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or
order; "had traveled to the farthest frontier"; "don't go
beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree"; "explored
the furthest reaches of space"; "the utmost tip of the
peninsula" [syn: farthermost, farthest,
furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost]