Furthest

What does FURTHEST mean?

1. adjective

   (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order

   “had traveled to the farthest frontier”

2. adverb

   to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this abstract sense)

   “went the furthest of all the children in her education”

3. adverb

   to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense)

   “see who could jump the farthest”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.