1 (also farther /ˈfɑːðə/) more distant in space than another item of the same kind:two men were standing at the further end of the clearing
more remote from a central point:the museum is in the further reaches of the town
2additional to what already exists or has already taken place, been done, or been accounted for:cook for a further ten minutes
ზმნისართი
Universal
1at, to, or by a greater distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing or person is or becomes distant from another):for some time I had wanted to move further from London figurativethe EU seems to have moved further away from the original aims
[with negative] used to emphasize the difference between a supposed or suggested fact or state of mind and the truth:as for her being a liar, nothing could be further from the truthnothing could be further from his mind than marrying
2over a greater expanse of space or time; for a longer way:we had walked further than I realized figurativewages have been driven down even further
beyond the point already reached or the distance already covered:Amelie decided to drive further up the coastbefore going any further we need to define our terms
beyond or in addition to what has already been done:this theme will be developed further in Chapter 6
[sentence adverb] used to introduce a new point relating to or reinforcing a previous statement:On the Internet, the size and scope of the market is several orders of magnitude higher. Further, it is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week
at or to a more advanced, successful, or desirable stage:determination could not get her any furtherat the end of three years they were no further on
ზმნა
Universal
help the progress or development of (something); promote:he had depended on using them to further his own career
further to your (or our) ——
formal used at the beginning of a letter or in speech as a way of raising a matter discussed in an earlier letter, article, or conversation:further to our letter of 12th October, we confirm that our client will give full vacant possession on completion
not go any further
(of a secret) not be told to anyone else:I feel I can talk to you knowing that whatever I say won’t go any further
until further notice
used to indicate that a situation will not change until another announcement is made:the museum is closed to the public until further notice
until further orders
used to indicate that a situation is only to change when another command is received:they were to be kept in prison until further orders
