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   Ul·ti·mate

   /ˈəltəmət/

   

   adjective

   • 1. being or happening at the end of a process; final: "their ultimate aim was to force his resignation" Similar eventuallastfinalconcludingconclusiveterminalendendmostfurthestresultingensuingconsequentsubsequentOpposite immediate
   • ▪ being the best or most extreme example of its kind: "the ultimate accolade" Similar bestidealgreatestsupremeparamountsuperlativehighestunsurpassedunrivaledtopmostutmostoptimumquintessentialrare:apogeanOpposite worst
   • ▪ basic or fundamental: "the ultimate constituents of anything that exists are atoms" Similar fundamentalbasicprimaryprimeelementaryelementalabsoluteactualdefinitivecentralkeycrucialvitalessentialpivotalOpposite peripheral
   • ▪ denoting the maximum possible strength or resistance beyond which an object breaks.

   noun

   • 1. the best achievable or imaginable of its kind: "the ultimate in decorative luxury"
   • 2. a final or fundamental fact or principle.
   • 3. short for Ultimate Frisbee North American

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from late Latin ultimatus, past participle of ultimare ‘come to an end’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ultimacy noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   ultimate: 1 adj furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme “the ultimate achievement” “the ultimate question” “man's ultimate destiny” “the ultimate insult” “one's ultimate goal in life” Synonyms: crowning representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment eventual expected to follow in the indefinite future ...

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishULTIMATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 6 meanings: 1. conclusive in a series or process; last; final 2. the highest or most significant 3. elemental, fundamental,.... Click for more definitions.

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   ULTIMATE meaning: 1 : happening or coming at the end of a process, series of events, etc.; 2 : greatest or most extreme used to say that something or someone is the greatest or most extreme example of a particular type of thing or person

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   ULTIMATE meaning: 1. better, worse, or greater than all similar things: 2. final or most important: 3. the best or…. Learn more.

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   Define ultimate. ultimate synonyms, ultimate pronunciation, ultimate translation, English dictionary definition of ultimate. adj. 1. a. Being last in a series, process, or progression: "As the ultimate arbiter of the Constitution, the Supreme Court occupies a central place in our...

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   Definition of ultimate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ultimate ul‧ti‧mate 1 / ˈʌltəmət / W3 AWL adjective [only before noun] 1 PURPOSE someone’s ultimate aim is their main and most important aim, that they hope to achieve in the future SYN final ultimate goal/aim/objective etc Complete disarmament was the ultimate goal of the conference.