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   ultimate

   /ˈʌltɪmət/

   adjective

   • 1. being or happening at the end of a process; final: "their ultimate aim was to force his resignation" Similar eventuallastfinalconcludingconclusiveterminalendendmostfurthestresultingensuingconsequentsubsequentOpposite immediate
   • ▪ 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.
   • 2. being the best or most extreme example of its kind: "the ultimate accolade" Similar bestidealgreatestsupremeparamountsuperlativehighestunsurpassedunrivalledtopmostutmostoptimumquintessentialrare:apogeanOpposite worst

   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 definition: 1. most extreme or important because either the original or final, or the best or worst: 2. the…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : last in a progression or series : final. their ultimate destination was Paris. b. : eventual sense 2. they hoped for ultimate success. c. : the best or most extreme of its kind : utmost. the ultimate sacrifice. d. : most remote in space or time : farthest. 2. : arrived at as the last result. the ultimate question. 3. a. : original sense 1.

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   You use ultimate to describe the most extreme and unpleasant example of a particular thing. Bringing back the death penalty would be the ultimate abuse of human rights. Treachery was the ultimate sin. Coleman lives in fear of the ultimate disgrace. Synonyms: worst, greatest, utmost, extreme More Synonyms of ultimate.

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   A definition for the adjective ultimate is the furthest in space or time or the highest in degree or order. Traveling for business, you are flying first to London, then to Portugal, but your ultimate destination is South Africa.

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   Ultimate definition: last; furthest or farthest; ending a process or series. See examples of ULTIMATE used in a sentence.

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishULTIMATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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