Farther vs Larger - What's the difference?
farther | larger |
(far) Of or pertaining to being distant, or of greater distance in degree or of extension in time.
* 1748 . David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 5.
(large)
Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
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(obsolete) Abundant; ample.
* Milton
(archaic) Full in statement; diffuse; profuse.
* Felton
(obsolete) Free; unencumbered.
* Fairfax
(obsolete) Unrestrained by decorum; said of language.
* Shakespeare
(nautical) Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.
(music, obsolete) An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.
(obsolete) Liberality, generosity.
A thousand dollars.
As adjectives the difference between farther and larger
is that farther is (far) of or pertaining to being distant, or of greater distance in degree or of extension in time while larger is (large).As an adverb farther
is .farther
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Adjective
(head)Adverb
(head)- But as the matter is often carried farther , even to the absolute rejecting of all profound reasonings, or what is commonly called metaphysics , we shall now proceed to consider what can reasonably be pleaded in their behalf.
Usage notes
Some usage guides distinguish (farther) and (further), with farther'' referring to distance, and ''further'' referring to degree or time.Grammar Girl: Further Versus Farther]Others, such as the OED, recommend ''farther'' as a comparative form of ''far'' and ''further for use when it is not comparative.[http://www.dailywritingtips.com/farther-further-whats-the-difference/ Daily Writing Tips – Farther, Further: What’s the Difference? However, most authorities consider the two interchangeable in most or all circumstances, and historically they have not been distinguished.
larger
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Adjective
(head)large
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Adjective
(er)- We have yet large day.
- I might be very large upon the importance and advantages of education.
- Of burdens all he set the Paynims large .
- Some large jests he will make.
Synonyms
(checksyns) * big, huge, giant, gigantic, enormous, stour, great, mickle, largeish * See alsoAntonyms
* small, tiny, minusculeDerived terms
* as large as life, larger than life * by and large * enlarge * give it large * have it large * large it, large up, large it up * largely * largeness * writ large * largishNoun
- Getting a car tricked out like that will cost you 50 large .