far

B2
Pronunciation
/fɑː/
/fɑɹ/
Noun
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

Spelt (a type of wheat, Triticum spelta), especially in the context of Roman use of it.

2 Definition

A litter of piglets; a farrow.

Adjective
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

Distant; remote in space.

Example Sentences
  • He went to a far land.
2 Definition

Remote in time.

Example Sentences
  • the far future
3 Definition

Long.

4 Definition

More remote of two.

Example Sentences
  • He moved to the far end of the state. She remained at this end.
5 Definition

Extreme, as measured from some central or neutral position.

Example Sentences
  • They are on the far right on this issue.
6 Definition

Extreme, as a difference in nature or quality.

7 Definition

Outside the currently selected segment in a segmented memory architecture.

Example Sentences
  • far heap; far memory; far pointer
Adverb
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

To, from or over a great distance in space, time or other extent.

Example Sentences
  • He built a time machine and travelled far into the future.
2 Definition

Very much; by a great amount.

Example Sentences
  • He was far richer than we'd thought.