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7 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Far \Far\, n. [See {Farrow}.] (Zo["o]l.) A young pig, or a litter of pigs. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Far \Far\, a. [{Farther}and {Farthest}are used as the compar. and superl. of far although they are corruptions arising from confusion with further and furthest. See {Further}.] [OE. fer, feor, AS feor; akin to OS fer, D. ver, OHG. ferro, adv., G. fern, a., Icel. fjarri Dan. fjirn Sw fjerran adv., Goth. fa[=i]rra, adv., Gr ????? beyond, Skr. paras, adv., far and prob. to L. per through and E. prefix for-, as in forgive, and also to fare. Cf {Farther}, {Farthest}.] 1. Distant in any direction; not near remote; mutually separated by a wide space or extent. They said . . . We be come from a far country. --Josh. ix 6. The nations far and near contend in choice. --Dryden. 2. Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as far be it from me to justify cruelty. 3. Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally or spiritually; t enmity with alienated. They that are far from thee ahsll perish. --Ps. lxxiii. 27. 4. Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in character. He was far from ill looking, though he thought himself still farther. --F. Anstey. 5. The more distant of two as the far side (called also off side) of a horse, that is the right side or the one opposite to the rider when he mounts. Note: The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial use of far is sometimes not easily discriminated. {By far}, by much by a great difference. {Far between}, with a long distance (of space or time) between; at long intervals. ``The examinations are few and far between.'' --Farrar. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Far \Far\, adv 1. To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as we are separated far from each other 2. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as he pushed his researches far into antiquity. 3. In great part as the day is far spent. 4. In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much deeply; greatly. Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far above rubies. --Prov. xxxi. 10. {As far as}, to the extent, or degree, that See {As far as}, under {As}. {Far off}. a At a great distance, absolutely or relatively. b Distant in sympathy or affection; alienated. ``But now in Christ Jesus, ye who some time were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.'' --Eph. ii 13. {Far other}, different by a great degree; not the same quite unlike. --Pope. {Far and near}, at a distance and close by throughout a whole region. {Far and wide}, distantly and broadly; comprehensively. ``Far and wide his eye commands.'' --Milton. {From far}, from a great distance; from a remote place Note: Far often occurs in self-explaining compounds, such as far-extended, far-reaching, far-spread. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: far adj 1: at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future" [ant: {near}] 2: being of a considerable distance or length; "a far trek" 3: being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle; "the horse on the right is the far horse"; "the right side is the far side of the horse" 4: beyond a norm in opinion or actions; "the far right" adv 1: to a considerable degree; very much "a far far better thing that I do"; "felt far worse than yesterday"; "eyes far too close together" 2: at or to or from a great distance in space; "he traveled far"; "strayed far from home"; "sat far away from each other" 3: at or to a certain point or degree; "I can only go so far before I have to give up"; "how far can we get with this kind of argument?" 4: remote in time; "if we could see far into the future"; "all that happened far in the past" 5: to an advanced stage or point; "a young man who will go very far" From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: FAR False Acception Rate From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: FAR Fixed Alternative Routing (SNI) From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: FAR Flow Admission Request [message] (LFAP)
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