further definition

1. more distant in especially degree
• examples: nothing could be further from the truth
• examples: further from our expectations
• examples: farther from the truth
• examples: farther from our expectations
2. to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)
• examples: further complicated by uncertainty about the future
• examples: let's not discuss it further
• examples: nothing could be further from the truth
• examples: they are further along in their research than we expected
• examples: the application of the law was extended farther
• examples: he is going no farther in his studies
3. in addition or furthermore
• examples: if we further suppose
• examples: stated further that he would not cooperate with them
• examples: they are definitely coming; further, they should be here already