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further
English
Etymology
From Middle English further, forther, from Old English furþor (“further”, adverb), from Proto-West Germanic *furþer, from Proto-Indo-European *per- (a common preposition), equivalent to fore + -ther (a vestigial comparative ending still present in such words as other, either, whether, and, in altered form, in after); or as sometimes stated, as forth +? -er. Cognate with Scots forder, furder, Saterland Frisian foarder, West Frisian fierder, Dutch verder, German fürder.
Pronunciation
- enPR: fûr?th?r IPA(key): /f??(?)ð?(?)/
- Rhymes: -??(r)ð?(r)
Alternative forms
- farther (See also the usage notes below.)
Verb
further (third-person singular simple present furthers, present participle furthering, simple past and past participle furthered)
- (transitive) To help forward; to assist.
- 1885, Richard F. Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Night 558:
- Upon this he brought me a cotton bag and giving it to me, said, "Take this bag and fill it with pebbles from the beach and go forth with a company of the townsfolk to whom I will give a charge respecting thee. Do as they do and belike thou shalt gain what may further thy return voyage to thy native land."
- 1885, Richard F. Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Night 558:
- (transitive) To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote.
Derived terms
- furtherance
- furtherment
- furthersome
Translations
Adjective
further (not comparable)
- (comparative form of far) More distant; relatively distant.
- See those two lampposts? Run to the further one.
- He was standing at the further end of the corridor.
- More, additional.
- I have one further comment to make.
Derived terms
- furtherdom
- furtherhood
- furtherness
Translations
Adverb
further (not comparable)
- (comparative form of far) To, at or over a greater distance in space, time or other extent.
- (comparative form of far) To a greater extent or degree.
- Of the two civilisations, this one was further advanced.
- I do not propose to discuss it any further. - Please, let me explain just a little further.
- Beyond what is already stated or is already the case.
- Chapter 10 further explains the ideas introduced in Chapter 9.
- Don't confuse things further.
- Further, affiant sayeth naught. (A formal statement ending a deposition or affidavit, immediately preceding the affiant's signature.)
- (conjunctive) Also; in addition; furthermore; moreover.
- It is overlong, and further, it makes no sense.
- 1924, Aristotle, W. D. Ross (translator), Metaphysics, Book 1, Part 6,
- Further, besides sensible things and Forms he says there are the objects of mathematics, which occupy an intermediate position, […] .
- (in the phrase 'further to') Following on (from).
- Further to our recent telephone call, I am writing to clarify certain points raised.
- This example is further to the one on page 17.
Derived terms
- furthermore
Translations
Usage notes
In respect of general adjectival and adverbial use, some usage guides distinguish farther and further, with farther referring to distance, and further referring to degree or time. Others, such as the OED, recommend farther as a comparative form of far and further for use when it is not comparative. However, most authorities consider the two interchangeable in most or all circumstances, and historically, they were not distinguished.
Farther is uncommon or old-fashioned in certain subsidiary senses, such as the adjectival sense of "more, additional" and the adverbial sense "moreover". It is virtually never used as a replacement for "further" in the phrase "further to".
As a verb, further greatly predominates over farther in modern English.
See also
- far
References
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redundant
English
Etymology
From Latin redundans, present participle of redundare (“to overflow, redound”), from red- (“again, back”) + undo (“I surge, flood”), from unda (“a wave”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???d?n.d?nt/
Adjective
redundant (comparative more redundant, superlative most redundant)
- Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary, no longer needed.
- (of words, writing, etc) Repetitive or needlessly wordy.
- (chiefly Britain, New Zealand, Australia) Dismissed from employment because no longer needed.
- Four employees were made redundant.
- Duplicating or able to duplicate the function of another component of a system, providing backup in the event the other component fails.
- 2013, Tom Denton, Automobile Electrical and Electronic Systems, page 142:
- The two lines are mainly used for redundant and therefore fault-tolerant message transmission, but they can also transmit different messages.
- 2013, Tom Denton, Automobile Electrical and Electronic Systems, page 142:
Antonyms
- non-redundant
Related terms
- redound
- redundance
- redundancy
Synonyms
- (dismissed from employment): surplus to requirements
Translations
Further reading
- redundant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- redundant in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- redundant at OneLook Dictionary Search
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin redundans.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /r?.dun?dant/
- (Central) IPA(key): /r?.dun?dan/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /re.dun?dant/
Adjective
redundant (masculine and feminine plural redundants)
- redundant
Derived terms
- redundantment
Related terms
- redundància
- redundar
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ed?n?dant/
- Rhymes: -ant
Adjective
redundant (comparative redundanter, superlative am redundantesten)
- redundant
Declension
Synonyms
- überzählig
Related terms
- Redundanz
Further reading
- “redundant” in Duden online
Latin
Verb
redundant
- third-person plural present active indicative of redund?
Romanian
Alternative forms
- redondant
Etymology
Borrowed from English redundant and French redondant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /re.dun?dant/
Adjective
redundant m or n (feminine singular redundant?, masculine plural redundan?i, feminine and neuter plural redundante)
- redundant
Declension
Related terms
- redondan??
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