"far-flung" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌfɑːˈflʌŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌfɑɹˈflʌŋ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-far-flung.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more far-flung [comparative], further-flung [comparative], most far-flung [superlative], furthest-flung [superlative]
Etymology: From far + flung (“thrown”), suggesting something which has been thrown a long distance away from oneself. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|far|flung|t2=thrown}} far + flung (“thrown”) Head templates: {{en-adj|more|further-flung|sup2=furthest-flung|sup3=farther-flung|sup4=farthest-flung}} far-flung (comparative more far-flung or further-flung, superlative most far-flung or furthest-flung)
  1. Distant or remote in relationship, space, or time. Synonyms: far-off, outlying, distant
    Sense id: en-far-flung-en-adj-x1yJ5s-T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 37 29
  2. Widely distributed, wide-ranging, or widespread. Synonyms: common, ubiquitous, widespread
    Sense id: en-far-flung-en-adj-OZdqjNN2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 37 29 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 23 45 33 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 32 41 28
  3. Widely but sparsely distributed. Synonyms: scattered, dispersed
    Sense id: en-far-flung-en-adj-NNaAI4O3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 37 29

Inflected forms

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