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furthest collapse: 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"; "furthest removed from reality"; "she goes farthest in helping us"

farthest collapse: 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"; "chose the farthest seat from the door"; "he swam the furthest"

far collapse: at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future"; being of a considerable distance or length; "a far trek"; beyond a norm in opinion or actions; "the far right"; being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle; "the horse on the right is the far horse"; "the right side is the far side of the horse"; at or to or from a great distance in space; "he traveled far"; "strayed far from home"; "sat far away from each other"; remote in time; "if we could see far into the future"; "all that happened far in the past"; to a considerable degree; very much; "a far far better thing that I do"; "felt far worse than yesterday"; "eyes far too close together"; at or to a certain point or degree; "I can only go so far before I have to give up"; "how far can we get with this kind of argument?"; to an advanced stage or point; "a young man who will go very far"

farther collapse: more distant in especially space or time; "they live in the farther house"; to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense); "farther north"; "moved farther away"; "farther down the corridor"; "the practice may go back still farther to the Druids"; "went only three miles further"; "further in the future"

narration collapse: (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth; the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant"

homology collapse: the quality of being similar or corresponding in position or value or structure or function

correlation collapse: a statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the other; a reciprocal relation between two or more things

unsocial collapse: not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions; "the unsocial disposition to neglect one's neighbors"

patrilineage collapse: line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family

matrilineage collapse: line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family

fatherhood collapse: the status of a father; the status of a religious leader; the kinship relation between an offspring and the father

motherhood collapse: the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother

determinism collapse: (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will

offing collapse: the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area; "there was a ship in the offing"; the near or foreseeable future; "there was a wedding in the offing"

otherwise collapse: other than as supposed or expected; "the outcome was otherwise"; in other respects or ways; "he is otherwise normal"; "the funds are not otherwise available"; "an otherwise hopeless situation"

paternity collapse: the state of being a father; "tests were conducted to determine paternity"

improbable collapse: too improbable to admit of belief; "a tall story"; not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred; "legislation on the question is highly unlikely"; "an improbable event"; having a probability too low to inspire belief

proximity collapse: the property of being close together; a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit; the region close around a person or thing

reticent collapse: reluctant to draw attention to yourself; temperamentally disinclined to talk

crystal ball collapse: a glass or crystal globe used in crystal gazing by fortunetellers

incurious collapse: showing absence of intellectual inquisitiveness or natural curiosity; "strangely incurious about the cause of the political upheaval surrounding them"

long distance collapse: a telephone call made outside the local calling area; "I talked to her by long distance"

unsociable collapse: not inclined to society or companionship; "an unsociable nature...shy and reserved"; "generally unsociable except with intimate friends"; "unsociable behavior"; "an unsociable neighborhood"

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