FARTHER

I. adverb Etymology: Middle English ferther, alteration of further Date: 14th century at or to a greater distance or more advanced point , to a greater degree or extent , Usage: Farther and further have been used more or less interchangeably throughout most of their history, but currently they are showing signs of diverging. As adverbs they continue to be used interchangeably whenever spatial, temporal, or metaphorical distance is involved. But where there is no notion of distance, further is used . Further is also used as a sentence modifier , but ~ is not. A polarizing process appears to be taking place in their adjective use. Farther is taking over the meaning of distance and further the meaning of addition . II. adjective Date: 14th century more distant ; remoter , further 2