Word of the Day – Ultimate
- Aug 7, 2021
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Ultimate – ah l t ih m ax t
Happening at the end
The ultimate aim was to win.
Definition adjective
last; furthest or farthest; ending a process or series
maximum; decisive; conclusive
highest; not subsidiary
basic; fundamental; representing a limit beyond which further progress, as in investigation or analysis, is impossible
noun
the final point; final result.
a fundamental fact or principle.
How to Pronounce
Synonyms for ultimate
Entries near ultimate
ult., ulterior, ultima, ultimacy, ultima ratio regum, ultimate, ultimate constituent, ultimately, ultimate strength, ultima Thule, ultimatum
First known usage
1645–55; from Late Latin ultimātus (past participle of ultimāre “to come to an end”), equivalent to Latin ultim(us) “last, most distant” + -ātus past participle suffix;

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