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# furthest

adjective (furthest); adverb (furthest) — superlative of far; also farthest

«furthest» 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/furthest/#m1)
2. To the greatest degree or extent: «the furthest he had ever gone». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furthest/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths and PE: «Who threw the ball the furthest?» means the longest distance. In geography: «the furthest planet», «the furthest point». In comparison problems, compare distances and find the largest.

### Examples

- Pluto is far from the Sun, but some objects are even further away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furthest/#x1)
- Who jumped the furthest? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furthest/#x2)
- She lives the furthest from school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furthest/#x3)
- Walk to the furthest tree and back. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furthest/#x4)
- That's the furthest I've ever swum. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furthest/#x5)
- The furthest town on the map is 40 km away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furthest/#x6)
- "I should like to know which of us will travel furthest," said the smallest of the five; "we shall soon see now." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furthest/#x7)

### Note

Far, further, furthest; also far, farther, farthest. In UK English «furthest» is more common; in the US «farthest» is often used for distance. In maths, «furthest» = largest distance — find the maximum.

## In Jewish tradition

Job describes a miner who digs to the very farthest limit, searching out stones hidden in deep darkness.

**Interpretation.** The tradition reads this chapter as saying that people can dig out silver and gold but cannot find wisdom by their own effort. Wisdom comes from God.

### Examples

- Man setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out to the furthest bound the stones of thick darkness and of the shadow of death. (Writings JOB.28.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/furthest/#x1)

### Note

Far, further, furthest; also far, farther, farthest. In UK English «furthest» is more common; in the US «farthest» is often used for distance. In maths, «furthest» = largest distance — find the maximum.

## On Mova

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