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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FUR'THEST, a. Most distant either in time or place.
FUR'THEST, adv. At the greatest distance.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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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] 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]

Merriam Webster's

adverb or adjective Date: 14th century farthest

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. & adv. (also farthest esp. with ref. to physical distance) --adj. most distant. --adv. to or at the greatest distance. Phrases and idioms: at the furthest (or at furthest) at the greatest distance; at the latest; at most. Etymology: ME, superl. f. FURTHER

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Furthest Fur"thest, a. superl. Most remote; most in advance; farthest. See Further, a.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Furthest Fur"thest, adv. At the greatest distance; farthest.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Further Fur"ther, a. compar. [Positive wanting; superl. Furthest.] 1. More remote; at a greater distance; more in advance; farther; as, the further end of the field. See Farther. 2. Beyond; additional; as, a further reason for this opinion; nothing further to suggest. Note: The forms further and farther are in general not differentiated by writers, but further is preferred by many when application to quantity or degree is implied.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Note: 'Furthest' is a superlative form of 'far'. 1. Furthest means to a greater extent or degree than ever before or than anything or anyone else. The south of England, where prices have fallen furthest, will remain the weakest market... These institutional reforms have gone furthest in Poland. ADV: ADV with v 2. Furthest means at a greater distance from a particular point than anyone or anything else, or for a greater distance than anyone or anything else. The risk of thunder is greatest in those areas furthest from the coast... Amongst those who have travelled furthest to take part in the Festival are a group from Northern Ireland. ADV: n ADV, ADV after v, be ADV, ADV prep/adv • Furthest is also an adjective. ...the furthest point from earth that any controlled spacecraft has ever been. ADJ: ADJ n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. a. 1. Farthest, remotest, most remote, most distant. 2. Longest, greatest, farthest reaching. II. ad. Farthest, to or at the greatest distance or length.

Moby Thesaurus

at the height, at the limit, extreme, far out, farthermost, farthest, farthest off, furthermost, greatest, most, most distant, outermost, outmost, radical, remotest, too much, ultimate, ultra, ultra-ultra, utmost, uttermost, way out