Further vs Unnecessary - What's the difference?
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To encourage growth.
To support progress or growth of something.
(far); of or pertaining to being distant, or of greater distance in degree or of extension in time.
More, additional.
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(conjunctive) Also; in addition to.
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(location) At greater distance in space or time; farther.
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, title= (conjunctive) Moreover; beyond what is already stated.
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Not needed or necessary.
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Done in addition to requirements; unrequired.
Further is a related term of unnecessary.
As adjectives the difference between further and unnecessary
is that further is (far); of or pertaining to being distant, or of greater distance in degree or of extension in time while unnecessary is not needed or necessary.As a verb further
is to encourage growth.As an adverb further
is .further
English
Verb
(en verb)- Further the economy.
Derived terms
* *Adjective
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That was the cue for further pressure from the Russian side and it took further Cudicini saves to keep the score down.}}
Derived terms
* * * *Adverb
(-)- Further , besides sensible things and Forms he says there are the objects of mathematics, which occupy an intermediate position,.
The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=“A very welcome, kind, useful present, that means to the parish. By the way, Hopkins, let this go no further . We don't want the tale running round that a rich person has arrived. Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing. […]”}}
- Further , affiant sayeth naught. (A formal statement ending a deposition or affidavit, immediately preceding the affiant's signature.)
How algorithms rule the world, passage=The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives.
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.
Grammar Girl: Further Versus Farther
See also
* farDerived terms
* furthermoreReferences
unnecessary
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary .
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