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# farthest

adjective (far, farther, farthest); adverb (farthest)

«farthest» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. At the greatest distance; the most far away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/farthest/#m1)
2. (adverb) To the greatest distance: «who can throw farthest?». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/farthest/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths and PE, comparing distances: who jumped or threw the farthest; which planet is farthest from the Sun. It is the superlative of «far». Phrases: «the farthest point», «farthest away», «farthest from».

### Examples

- Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/farthest/#x1)
- Who can throw the ball the farthest? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/farthest/#x2)
- The farthest I have walked is 10 kilometres. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/farthest/#x3)
- Our classroom is the farthest from the gate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/farthest/#x4)
- Sam lives farthest away from school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/farthest/#x5)
- In the long jump, Ella jumped 3 m, Jo 2.5 m and Kim 2 m, so Ella jumped farthest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/farthest/#x6)
- It was the farthest corner of the garden, and in it was standing a little boy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/farthest/#x7)

### Note

Forms: far, farther, farthest — or far, further, furthest. Both mean distance; «further/furthest» is more common in the UK and is also used for «more» (further help). In maths, «farthest» means the largest distance number.

## In Jewish tradition

Used as in everyday English: the most distant place. Here it is the far edge of the wilderness where Moses led Jethro's flock.

**Interpretation.** Tradition sees Moses' lonely shepherding as a preparation for leadership, and the far wilderness leads him to Horeb, the mountain of God, where the Torah will later be given.

### Examples

- Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian; and he led the flock to the farthest end of the wilderness, and came to the mountain of God, unto Horeb. (Torah EXO.3.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/farthest/#x1)
- Thou hast gotten Thee honour with the nations, O LORD, yea, exceeding great honour with the nations; Thou art honoured unto the farthest ends of the earth. (Prophets ISA.26.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/farthest/#x2)

### Note

Forms: far, farther, farthest — or far, further, furthest. Both mean distance; «further/furthest» is more common in the UK and is also used for «more» (further help). In maths, «farthest» means the largest distance number.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «farthest» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/farthest/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «farthest» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/farthest/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«farthest» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/farthest.html) on Mova free.