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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishULTIMATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Ultimate means most extreme, important, final, or best of its kind. It can be used as an adjective or a noun. See how to use ultimate in different contexts and sentences.

   • English (US)

     ULTIMATE meaning: 1. most extreme or important because...

   • Znaczenie Ultimate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ULTIMATE definicja: 1. most extreme or important because...

   • Ultimate: Korean Translation

     ultimate translate: 궁극적인. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Ultimate: Malay Translation

     ULTIMATE translate: terakhir. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Ultimate: Catalan Translation

     ultimate translate: més gran, màxim. Learn more in the...

   • Ultimate in Arabic

     ULTIMATE translate: أقْصى. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Ultimate in Italian

     ultimate translate: definitivo, massimo, ultimo, definitivo....

   • Portuguese Translation

     ULTIMATE translate: final, máximo, final, melhor/pior...

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word ultimate, from last in a series to basic or fundamental. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of ultimate.

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

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

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word ultimate, such as final, extreme, or fundamental. See synonyms, examples, and pronunciation of ultimate in British and American English.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ultimateUltimate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › ultimateUltimate - definition of ultimate by The Free Dictionary

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   Ultimate can be an adjective meaning last, final, or extreme, or a noun meaning the highest quality or degree of something. It can also refer to a game of disc throwing or a fundamental fact or principle.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishultimate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective ultimate, which can mean happening at the end of a long process, most extreme, or from which something originally comes. See examples, synonyms and word origin.