Fur″ther, a. compar. [Positive wanting; superl.Furthest.] 1. More remote; at a greater distance; more in advance; farther; as, the further end of the field. See Farther.
2. Beyond; additional; as, a further reason for this opinion; nothing further to suggest.
☞ The forms further and farther are in general not differentiated by writers, but further is preferred by many when application to quantity or degree is implied.