far

adverb

\ ˈfär

farther\ ˈfär-t͟hər

\ or further\ ˈfər-t͟hər

\; farthest or furthest\ ˈfər-t͟həst

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 and away is by far the best runner

far be it from

: it would be inappropriate or impossible for far be it from me to complain

far from

: of a distinctly different and especially opposite quality than the trip was far from a failure

how far

: to what extent, degree, or distance didn't know how far to trust them

so far

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

thus 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

abbreviation

Definition of FAR (Entry 3 of 3)

federal air regulation

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Examples of far in a Sentence

Adverb

The dog wandered far from home. These new discoveries will allow us to see far into the past. She lives far out in the country. The house is set far back from the road. The deadline is not far off. regions far to the north a town not far from Chicago He still lives not far from where he was born. The car is far too expensive. His policies are far different from those of his predecessor.

Adjective

the far corners of the world the far reaches of outer space

Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb

In recent years Western countries have seen a surge in far-right violence. — J.f., The Economist, "A weekend of horror in Texas and Ohio," 4 Aug. 2019 The site has survived, extremism experts said, in part due to a reluctance from some law-enforcement and intelligence officials to categorize white-supremacist and far-right movements as terror threats. — Anchorage Daily News, "3 mass shootings this year began with a hateful screed on 8chan, whose founder calls it a terrorist refuge in plain sight," 4 Aug. 2019 During the campaign for the European Parliamentary elections in May, right-wing and far-right politicians regularly had milkshakes thrown at them during campaign appearances, including Brexit Party founder Nigel Farage. — NBC News, "Heated debate has always been part of British politics. Brexit has made it angrier.," 4 Aug. 2019 Brothers Zac, Graham and Clark stand aside father Sam, to the far right. — Ross Dellenger, SI.com, "Graham Harrell, the Air Raid and Clay Helton's All-in Gamble to Turn Around USC," 1 Aug. 2019 Those competing strands have come to define a two-pronged approach as the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel tries to address an urgent need for immigrants to sustain the work force while holding off challenges from the nationalist far right. — Melissa Eddy, New York Times, "Germany Trained and Hired Asylum Seekers, Then Started Deporting Them," 1 Aug. 2019 The far-right white nationalist Identitarian movement’s symbol, blazoned in gold against a black background, is the circle of an aspis, the round shield that was a Spartan warrior’s principal piece of equipment. — Myke Cole, The New Republic, "The Sparta Fetish Is a Cultural Cancer," 1 Aug. 2019 Caroline Marks is trying to make history on the women’s side, and so far, so good. — Joe Haakenson, Daily Pilot, "Caroline Marks looks for another win at U.S. Open of Surfing," 1 Aug. 2019 That’s far from nothing: Last year, the Center for American Progress estimated the US needs to spend $2.3 billion more than planned to support a robust national fleet of EVs. — Alex Davies, WIRED, "The Senate's Transportation Plan Reckons With Climate Change," 1 Aug. 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

Her modest showroom on the far West Side of Manhattan is filled with sample boards and bolts of fabric, and one table is covered with handbags. — Washington Post, "Gabriela Hearst is dressing women for a new era of political power," 17 Aug. 2019 The setting was apt: a slick conference room inside HBO's new headquarters at Hudson Yards, the lavish real-estate development and billionaire enclave on Manhattan's far west side. — Meredith Blake, chicagotribune.com, "Matthew Macfadyen is as mortified by ‘Succession’ as you are," 12 Aug. 2019 The action begins in January, 1978, in Hell’s Kitchen, on the far West Side of Manhattan, where the longtime hegemony of Irish immigrants—and their criminal gangs—is waning. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "“The Kitchen,” Reviewed: An Engrossing Mob-Wife Drama That’s Relegated to a Table Read," 8 Aug. 2019 Located on the far northwest side of the city, Vincent boasts the only high school agriculture program — and Future Farmers of America club — in Milwaukee County. — Annysa Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "'Like dealing with human beings:' Milwaukee Vincent students show livestock at State Fair," 7 Aug. 2019 In the broader city, Cox and his team devoted considerable time and resources to mapping plans for many different districts, like Jefferson-Chalmers on the far east side. — John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press, "Maurice Cox, head of Detroit's planning efforts, resigning as of September," 19 July 2019 In January, the country landed a probe and rover on the far-side of the moon, a first for humanity. — James Griffiths, CNN, "China's Tiangong-2 space lab to fall to Earth in controlled demolition," 19 July 2019 These included 66 condos at One Manhattan Square, an 80-story tower near the base of the Manhattan Bridge on the Lower East Side, and 53 condos at 15 Hudson Yards, on the far West Side. — Josh Barbanel, WSJ, "Manhattan Buyers Rush to Beat New Mansion Tax," 30 June 2019 In a photo from this year's Trooping, he can be seen on the far right side, near the Earl of Andrews and the Duke of Gloucester. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Queen Elizabeth's Distant Cousin is the Hottest Member of the Royal Family That You Haven't Heard Of...Yet," 23 June 2019

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FAR

abbreviation

Financial Definition of FAR

What It Is

Free asset ratio refers to the net assets of an insurance company as a percentage of its total assets. Free assets are the same as net assets, that is, assets that are not obligated to insurance policies.

How It Works

The formula for calculating FAR is:

FAR = (Total Assets – Secured Assets) / Total Assets

An insurance company must maintain certain financial reserves on hand to cover its obligations to its policyholders. The insurance company invests in assets that produce income for the company. A portion of these assets is pledged to secure the obligations of the company. The remaining portion is free assets.

For example, if Company XYZ has $1,000,000 in total assets and $700,000 of that are liabilities tied to policies, then its free asset ratio is 30%.

1,000,000 - 700,000 = 300,000
300,000 / 1,000,000 = 0.3 = 30%

Why It Matters

British insurance companies use this ratio as a solvency measure. It is measured as available assets less required minimum margin of solvency divided by admissible assets. The higher the percentage of the ratio, the more easily it allows the insurance company to expand its operations.

Source: Investing Answers

far

adverb