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Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence.
Louis Pasteur

Meaning of "furthest" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FURTHEST

furthest  [ˈfɜːðɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FURTHEST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Furthest can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES FURTHEST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of furthest in the English dictionary

The first definition of furthest in the dictionary is to the greatest degree or extent. Other definition of furthest is to or at the greatest distance in time or space; farthest. Furthest is also most distant or remote in time or space; farthest.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FURTHEST


A-list
ˈeɪˌlɪst
alchemist
ˈælkəmɪst
artist
ˈɑːtɪst
assist
əˈsɪst
based
beɪst
exist
ɪɡˈzɪst
farthest
ˈfɑːðɪst
forest
ˈfɒrɪst
greatest
ˈɡreɪtɪst
honest
ˈɒnɪst
interest
ˈɪntrɪst
latest
ˈleɪtɪst
list
lɪst
paste
peɪst
playlist
ˈpleɪˌlɪst
rathest
ˈreɪðɪst
specialist
ˈspɛʃəlɪst
taste
teɪst
tourist
ˈtʊərɪst
waste
weɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FURTHEST

furth
furthcoming
further
further education
further education college
Further Education Funding Council
furtherance
furtherer
furthermore
furthermost
furthersome
furtive
furtively
furtiveness
furuncle
furuncular
furunculosis
furunculous
fury
furze

WORDS THAT END LIKE FURTHEST

alcahest
alkahest
barghest
behest
chest
chest-on-chest
community chest
get something off one´s chest
hest
hope chest
medicine chest
pyx chest
sea chest
steam-chest
tea chest
toolchest
toychest
treasure chest
war chest
wind chest

Synonyms and antonyms of furthest in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FURTHEST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «furthest» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of furthest

Translation of «furthest» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FURTHEST

Find out the translation of furthest to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of furthest from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «furthest» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

最大程度地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aún más
570 millions of speakers

English

furthest
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दूर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أبعد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дальше
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mais que o previsto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সর্বাধিক দূরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le plus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paling jauh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

am weitesten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

最も~な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가장 많이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paling adoh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xa hơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூடப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सर्वात लांब असलेला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

en uzak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

di più
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

najdalej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

далі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mai departe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περισσότερο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

längst bort
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lengst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of furthest

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FURTHEST»

The term «furthest» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.136 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FURTHEST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «furthest» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «furthest» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about furthest

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10 QUOTES WITH «FURTHEST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word furthest.
1
William Gibson
I'm happiest with people who've gotten furthest from traditional ideas of nationalism.
2
John Higgins
Snooker has just been a British-based sport for such a long time and when I started at 18 the furthest you'd go would be London.
3
Q'orianka Kilcher
In Peru, if you gave somebody a little chance to do something, they took it to the furthest extent. They took nothing for granted. And here in L.A., you kind of get caught up in your own little dilemmas and your own little life.
4
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
When I came to this country in 1958, to be a dying patient in a medical hospital was a nightmare. You were put in the last room, furthest away from the nurses' station. You were full of pain, but they wouldn't give you morphine. Nobody told you that you were full of cancer and that it was understandable that you had pain and needed medication.
5
Brian McKnight
I'm probably the furthest from being romantic that you've ever seen; I'm not even close to being romantic in any way until I have to be.
6
Louis Pasteur
Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence.
7
Louis Pasteur
Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence.
8
Matthew Prior
Who walks the fastest, but walks astray, is only furthest from his way.
9
Sun Ra
All these other nations seem to appreciate what I'm doing and they want me to play the furthest out things.
10
Ludivine Sagnier
You know, the character of Isabelle in 'Love Crime' is the only character I feel the furthest from. I have nothing to share with her, so it was really difficult. Being an actor of composition is something, but you always base yourself on something you know about.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FURTHEST»

Discover the use of furthest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to furthest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Furthest City Light
A story of resourcefulness in a treacherously unstable world where bad things happen to good people, The Furthest City Light illuminates a journey of hope and revelation for a woman who cares too much. A Bella Attitude Novel.
Jeanne Winer, 2012
2
The Furthest Goal: Engelbert Kaempfers Encounter with ...
This important study brings together some of the best current research on Kaempfer for the first time and includes a close analysis of 6 key topics from the writing of the History to an interpretation of the interpreter himself.
Beatrice Bodart-Bailey, Derek Massarella, 2012
3
The Furthest Shore: Images of Terra Australis from the ...
This book traces the history of pictorial imagery associated with Terra Australis, showing the link between art and exploration.
William Lawrence Eisler, 1995
4
Kohima: The Furthest Battle - The Story of the Japanese ...
At the township of Kohima they were met by a small, hastily assembled force of Indian and British troops, later reinforced by 2 Division of Slim's 14 Army, who fought valiantly and forced the Japanese to retreat.
Leslie Edwards, 2009
5
The Furthest Palm: The Trace Stories
The Furthest Palm is an urban novel shaped as a series of disjointed short stories held together by tone, perception, and the single-named protagonist, Trace, a loner navigating the savage streets of Los Angeles, whose best friends are Jack ...
Rodger Jacobs, 2012
6
In Furthest Ind; the Narrative of Mr Edward Carlyon of the ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
Sydney C. Grier, 2012
7
Further Than the Furthest Thing
one of the liveliest, boldest and--against the odds--funniest studies ever of a subject that even hard-core satirists tend to approach on tiptoe.
Zinnie Harris, 2003
8
The Furthest Horizon: SF Adventures to the Far Future
The Furthest Horizon collects seventeen of the most inventive and audacious visions of the future by many acclaimed writers, including: * Brian Aldiss * Paul Anderson * Avram Davidson * Joe Haldeman * Alexander Jablokov * Paul J. McAuley * ...
Gardner Dozois, 2011
9
Furthest from the Gate
Lesbian Fiction
Ann Roberts, 2007
10
Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Paperback with CD-ROM
Furthest is more often used when the intended meaning is figurative. AMOUNT /' f3r-6ast/ adj, adv superlative of FAR AMOUNT o ^f that time, the countries furthest along in terms of economic development were Chile, Mexico, and Venezuela.
Cambridge University Press, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FURTHEST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term furthest is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Which State Does $100 Go The Furthest In?
While the Deep South is riddled with states in which your money goes further than in most others when it comes to the spending power of the ... «Immortal News, Jul 15»
2
Froome 'surprised' Nibali's shed so much time so soon
Nibali may be the furthest back of the favorites but he said he had recovered from his poor finish Saturday, which saw him lose 10 seconds on a ... «velonews.competitor.com, Jul 15»
3
No Man's Sky: the game where you can explore 18 quintillion planets
... allowed us to explore the furthest reaches of the galaxy from the relative comfort of a desk chair. And yet No Man's Sky is unprecedented. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Four sports you won't see anywhere but the Pan Am Games
Jump is similar to ski jump; furthest landed leap off a ramp wins. And overall is the total cumulative score. Wakeboarding is a male-only sport ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
5
Team Elite UK Day 4
Over dinner we realised our group is comprised of ten different nationalities with the furthest travelled from Australia for the event - amazing! «Skydive Mag, Jul 15»
6
Raiders hit road block with loss of Sam Williams
“Finals football is the furthest thing from our minds right now,” Stuart said, even though the Raiders are tantalisingly close in ninth spot. “I really ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
7
When dogs fly: DockDogs Extreme Vertical Competition at Klem's in …
... Sunday, July 12, 2015 culminating in the Extreme Air Finals, where a winner will be crowned for the dog that jumps the furthest into the pool. «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
8
Pluto may Reveal the Secret of Earth's Creation
At its furthest point it can be 4.6?billion miles away. The probe spent 1,873 days dozing on standby to save energy and was woken by Nasa on ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
9
How Much Is $100 Worth In New Hampshire?
The top three, where your dollars go the furthest, are Mississippi, Arkansas and South Dakota. Mississippi – $115.21; Arkansas – $114.29 ... «Immortal News, Jul 15»
10
How Much Is $100 Worth In Texas?
The state where your money goes the furthest, according to the research, is Mississippi and at the bottom of the list, where you dollars get you ... «Immortal News, Jul 15»

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