Definition of far
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: at or to a considerable distance in space
wandered far from home
2a
: to a great extent : much
far better methods
b
: by a broad interval : widely
the far distant future
3
: to or at a definite distance, point, or degree
as far as I know
4
: to an advanced point or extent
a bright student will go far worked far into the night
5
: at a considerable distance in time
not far from the year 1870
by far
far be it from
far from
how far
so far
thus far
: far and away
is by far the best runner
: it would be inappropriate or impossible for
far be it from me to complain
: of a distinctly different and especially opposite quality than
the trip was far from a failure
: to what extent, degree, or distance
didn't know how far to trust them
1
: to a certain extent, degree, or distance
when the water rose so far, we fled
2
: up to the present
has written one novel so far
: so far
thus far the results are negative
far
adjective
farther or further; farthest or furthest
Definition of far (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: remote in space
b
: distinctly different in quality or relationship
c
: remote in time
2a
: long
a far journey
b
: of notable extent : comprehensive
a man of far vision
3
: the more distant of two
the far end
4
: extreme
the far left a far right political organization
FAR
abbreviationDefinition of FAR (Entry 3 of 3)
federal air regulation
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The first known use of far was before the 12th century
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