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ultimate

[ uhl-tuh-mit ]

adjective

  1. last; furthest or farthest; ending a process or series:

    the ultimate point in a journey; the ultimate style in hats.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. maximum; decisive; conclusive:

    the ultimate authority; the ultimate weapon.

    Synonyms:

  3. highest; not subsidiary:

    ultimate goal in life.

  4. basic; fundamental; representing a limit beyond which further progress, as in investigation or analysis, is impossible:

    the ultimate particle; ultimate principles.

  5. final; total:

    the ultimate consequences; the ultimate cost of a project.

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  6. not to be improved upon or surpassed; greatest; unsurpassed:

    the ultimate vacation spot; the ultimate stupidity.



noun

  1. the final point; final result.
  2. a fundamental fact or principle.
  3. the best, greatest, or most extreme of its kind.

ultimate

/ ˈʌɪɪ /

adjective

  1. conclusive in a series or process; last; final

    an ultimate question

  2. the highest or most significant

    the ultimate goal

  3. elemental, fundamental, basic, or essential
  4. most extreme

    genocide is the ultimate abuse of human rights

  5. final or total

    an ultimate cost of twenty million pounds

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the most significant, highest, furthest, or greatest thing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܱپٱԱ, noun
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  • ܱt·ٱ· adverb
  • ܱt·ٱ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ultimate1

First recorded in 1645–55; from Late Latin ܱپٳܲ (past participle of ܱپ “to come to an end”), equivalent to Latin ultim(us) “last, most distant” + -ٳܲ past participle suffix; ultima, -ate 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ultimate1

C17: from Late Latin ܱپ to come to an end, from Latin ultimus last, from ulter distant
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Synonym Study

See last 1.
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Example Sentences

"She sets such high standards, she's the ultimate professional and what we need around the England team right now," said Edwards.

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An attorney in the case, alleging that the city had failed to meet its obligations in a settlement agreement, urged Carter to employ his ultimate weapon — appointing a receiver to run the city’s homelessness programs.

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“SJH could not comply with such an order without forsaking its Catholic identity—the ultimate burden in a religious freedom case,” the motion said.

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But O’Leary said shrunken windows are warping ultimate box office success and consumer demand.

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"So, 20 years later - John, who's the ultimate good guy and always does the right thing - becomes a bad guy."

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