far

a. [ Farther nd Farthest re 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. faīrra, adv., Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

They said, . . . We be come from a far country. Josh. ix. 6. [ 1913 Webster ]

The nations far and near contend in choice. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far be it from me to justify cruelty. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally or spiritually; t enmity with; alienated. [ 1913 Webster ]

They that are far from thee ahsll perish. Ps. lxxiii. 27. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in character. [ 1913 Webster ]

He was far from ill looking, though he thought himself still farther. F. Anstey. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial use of far is sometimes not easily discriminated. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are separated far from each other. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as, he pushed his researches far into antiquity. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. In great part; as, the day is far spent. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply; greatly. [ 1913 Webster ]

Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far above rubies. Prov. xxxi. 10. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Far often occurs in self-explaining compounds, such as far-extended, far-reaching, far-spread. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A going out of the way; a digression. [ Obs. ] Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Michael Faraday, the English electrician. ] (Elec.) The standard unit of electrical capacity; the capacity of a condenser whose charge, having an electro-motive force of one volt, is equal to the amount of electricity which, with the same electromotive force, passes through one ohm in one second; the capacity, which, charged with one coulomb, gives an electro-motive force of one volt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Michael Faraday, the English electrician. ] (Elec.) the quantity of electric charge that, passed though an ionic solution, will cause electrolysis of one equivalent of ions; it is equal to about 96, 490 coulombs. The number of univalent metal ions (such as silver in a silver nitrate solution) which would be deposited as free metal by such a current is Avogadro's number, 6.023 x 1023. [ PJC ]

a. Of or pertaining to Michael Faraday, the distinguished electrician; -- applied especially to induced currents of electricity, as produced by certain forms of inductive apparatus, on account of Faraday's investigations of their laws.

{ } n. (Med.) The treatment with faradic or induced currents of electricity for remedial purposes. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Faradized p. pr. & vb. n. Faradizing ] (Med.) To stimulate with, or subject to, faradic, or inducted, electric currents. -- Far"a*diz`er n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]