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[syn: Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, FAR, Interahamwe]
ADJECTIVE (4)
1.  located at a great distance in time or space or degree; 
- Example: "we come from a far country"
- Example: "far corners of the earth"
- Example: "the far future"
- Example: "a far journey"
- Example: "the far side of the road"
- Example: "far from the truth"
- Example: "far in the future"
2.  being of a considerable distance or length; 
- Example: "a far trek"
3.  being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle; 
- Example: "the horse on the right is the far horse"
- Example: "the right side is the far side of the horse"
4.  beyond a norm in opinion or actions; 
- Example: "the far right"
ADVERB (5)
1.  to a considerable degree;  very much; 
- Example: "a far far better thing that I do"
- Example: "felt far worse than yesterday"
- Example: "eyes far too close together"
2.  at or to or from a great distance in space; 
- Example: "he traveled far"
- Example: "strayed far from home"
- Example: "sat far away from each other"
3.  at or to a certain point or degree; 
- Example: "I can only go so far before I have to give up"
- Example: "how far can we get with this kind of argument?"
4.  remote in time; 
- Example: "if we could see far into the future"
- Example: "all that happened far in the past"
5.  to an advanced stage or point; 
- Example: "a young man who will go very far"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Far \Far\, n. [See Farrow.] (Zool.)
   A young pig, or a litter of pigs.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Far \Far\, a. [Fartherand Farthestare 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[imac]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.
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            They said, . . . We be come from a far country.
                                                  --Josh. ix. 6.
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            The nations far and near contend in choice.
                                                  --Dryden.
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   2. Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far
      be it from me to justify cruelty.
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   3. Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally
      or spiritually; t enmity with; alienated.
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            They that are far from thee ahsll perish. --Ps.
                                                  lxxiii. 27.
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   4. Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in
      character.
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            He was far from ill looking, though he thought
            himself still farther.                --F. Anstey.
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   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.
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   Note: The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial
         use of far is sometimes not easily discriminated.
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   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.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Far \Far\, adv.
   1. To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are
      separated far from each other.
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   2. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as,
      he pushed his researches far into antiquity.
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   3. In great part; as, the day is far spent.
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   4. In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply;
      greatly.
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            Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far
            above rubies.                         --Prov. xxxi.
                                                  10.
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   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.
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   Note: Far often occurs in self-explaining compounds, such as
         far-extended, far-reaching, far-spread.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
far
    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"
    adj 1: located 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:
           close, near, nigh]
    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"
    n 1: a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the
         government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control
         again; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight
         foreign tourists" [syn: Army for the Liberation of
         Rwanda, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, FAR,
         Interahamwe]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
31 Moby Thesaurus words for "far":
   abase, afar, afar off, apart, asunder, at a distance, away, by far,
   considerably, distal, distant, exotic, far and away, far and wide,
   far away, far off, far-flung, far-off, faraway, long-distance,
   long-range, out and away, out of sight, outlying, quite, rather,
   remote, removed, separated, significantly, somewhat
V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
FAR
       False Acception Rate
V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
FAR
       Fixed Alternative Routing (SNI)
V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
FAR
       Flow Admission Request [message] (LFAP)