Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
far-reaching — adj having a great influence or effect far reaching reforms/proposals/changes ▪ These countries need to carry out far reaching reforms to modernize their economies. far reaching implications/impact/effects ▪ Tourism has had far reaching effects… … Dictionary of contemporary English
far-reaching — adj. having a wide range or effect; as, far reaching (or extensive) forests; a far reaching reform. Syn: extensive. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
far-reaching — far reach|ing [ ,far ritʃıŋ ] adjective affecting a lot of people or things in an important way: The consequences of the decision will be far reaching. far reaching constitutional reforms … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
far-reaching — far reachingly, adv. far reachingness, n. /fahr ree ching/, adj. extending far in influence, effect, etc.: the far reaching effect of his speech. [1815 25] * * * … Universalium
far-reaching — far′ reach′ing adj. extending far in influence, effect, etc.: The effect of the speech was far reaching[/ex] • Etymology: 1815–25 far′ reach′ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
far-reaching — 1824, from FAR (Cf. far) + prp. of REACH (Cf. reach) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
far-reaching — [adj] broad, widespread extensive, far ranging, important, momentous, pervasive, significant, sweeping, wide; concept 772 Ant. incomprehensible, insignificant, narrow, trivial, unimportant … New thesaurus
far-reaching — [fär′rēch′iŋ] adj. having a wide range, extent, influence, or effect … English World dictionary
far-reaching — index broad, comprehensive, critical (crucial), extensive, important (significant), major, mater … Law dictionary
far-reaching — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having important and extensive effects or implications … English terms dictionary
