Subsequent vs Farther - What's the difference?
subsequent | farther |
Following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely.
Following in order of place; succeeding.
(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.
English terms with homophones
As adjectives the difference between subsequent and farther
is that subsequent is subsequent while farther is (far) of or pertaining to being distant, or of greater distance in degree or of extension in time.As an adverb farther is
.subsequent
English
Adjective
(-)- Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due to strong growth in China.
Derived terms
* subsequentlyfarther
English
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.