Further and farther share meanings relating to distance, whether spatial, temporal, or metaphorical. They're used interchangeably as adjectives meaning "more distant," and also as adverbs meaning "at or to a greater distance or more advanced point."
Farther and further are comparative adverbs or adjectives. They are the irregular comparative forms of far. We use them to talk about distance. There is no difference in meaning between them. Further is more common: … There are some occasions when we can use further but not farther. …
Definition of further adverb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
- at or to a greater distance; farther: too tired to go further. 2. at or to a more advanced point; to a greater extent: Let's not discuss it further. 3. in addition; moreover: Further, he should be here any minute. 4. more distant or remote; farther: The map shows it to be further than I thought. 5. more extended: a further delay?
At or to a more distant or advanced point. Went only three miles further; reading five pages further tonight.
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FURTHER definition: at or to a greater distance; farther. See examples of further used in a sentence.
Further means a greater distance than before or than something else. Now we live further away from the city centre. He came to a halt at a crossroads fifty yards further on. Further to the south are some of the island's loveliest unspoilt coves.