a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again
"in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists"
Spelt (a type of wheat, Triticum spelta), especially in the context of Roman use of it.
"The city council reduced the far for that building to prevent it from overshadowing neighboring homes."
A litter of piglets; a farrow.
floor area ratio
In plain English: FAR is a calculation determining how much total floor space a building can have compared to the size of its lot.
"The far end of the stadium was filled with cheering fans."
Usage: In real estate and urban planning, far refers to the Floor Area Ratio, which is a zoning metric that limits the total building area relative to the size of the land parcel. Use this term only in professional discussions regarding construction density, not in casual conversation about distance.
To send far away.
"The captain ordered the ship to be towed far out into the open ocean for safety."
In plain English: To far something means to move it from one place to another by carrying or transporting it.
"The company decided to far outperform its competitors this year by focusing on innovation."
Usage: Use "far" as a verb only in poetic or archaic contexts to mean sending someone or something to a distant place; in modern English, use synonyms like "dispatch" or "send away" instead.
located 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 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"
Distant; remote in space.
"The lighthouse stood far out on the rocky cliff, visible only from miles away."
In plain English: Far means being at a great distance from something else.
Usage: Use "far" as an adjective only when it directly modifies a noun to describe physical distance, such as in "a far country." It is incorrect to place it before a noun like "far away"; instead, use "distant" or rephrase the sentence so "far" functions as an adverb.
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 or from a great distance in space
"he traveled far"
"strayed far from home"
"sat far away from each other"
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, from or over a great distance in space, time or other extent.
"The signal was so far away that it took several minutes to reach us after being sent."
In plain English: Far means at a great distance from where you are.
"It is far too late to finish this project tonight."
Usage: Use "far" as an adverb to indicate a large distance away from a starting point, often appearing after the verb or with intensifiers like "very." Do not use it before a noun; instead, place it after the noun or use "farther" for comparative distances.
The word far comes from the Proto-Germanic root *ferrai and passed through Old English before entering Middle English. It has retained its original meaning of being at a great distance since its earliest usage.