last; furthest or farthest; ending a process or series: the ultimate point in a journey; the ultimate style in hats.
maximum; decisive; conclusive: the ultimate authority; the ultimate weapon.
highest; not subsidiary: ultimate goal in life.
basic; fundamental; representing a limit beyond which further progress, as in investigation or analysis, is impossible: the ultimate particle; ultimate principles.
final; total: the ultimate consequences; the ultimate cost of a project.
not to be improved upon or surpassed; greatest; unsurpassed: the ultimate vacation spot; the ultimate stupidity.
noun
the final point; final result.
a fundamental fact or principle.
the best, greatest, or most extreme of its kind.
Origin of ultimate
First recorded in 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; see ultima, -ate1
The idea is similar to editing a Wikipedia entry, though digital gardens are not meant to be the ultimate word on a topic.
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In some ways, the coronavirus has been the ultimate stress test for whether or not Bud Light’s investments in gaming over the last five years have been worth it.
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The remaining amount will be split between applicants, so the ultimate payout will depend on how many people apply.
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The ultimate goal for Neuralink, Musk explained at a 2019 launch event, is a “full brain-machine interface” that will achieve a “symbiosis with artificial intelligence.”
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Most publishers would certainly agree with Apple’s ultimate end-goal of improving user privacy and the overall user experience.
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“After the New York mentality, it is the ultimate contrast to see people making things by hand,” he said.
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The loss of this “expectation” game began his decline and ultimate withdrawal from the race.
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With her help, we've gathered the ultimate list of the country's greatest influential bars.
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This inconsiderate order of mine was in reality the ultimate cause of my being a second time expelled from Ardejan.
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When important questions cropped up, with him lay the ultimate decision.
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So much of truth there is in Ruskin's statement that art made perfect denies progress and is its ultimate.
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One, and one only, an influence tragic in its ultimate consequences, the influence of Mark Twain's mother.
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It was this that led to his ultimate ruin; like too many clever people he overreached himself.
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British Dictionary definitions for ultimate
ultimate
/ (ˈʌltɪmɪt) /
adjective
conclusive in a series or process; last; finalan ultimate question
the highest or most significantthe ultimate goal
elemental, fundamental, basic, or essential
most extremegenocide is the ultimate abuse of human rights
final or totalan ultimate cost of twenty million pounds
noun
the most significant, highest, furthest, or greatest thing
Derived forms of ultimate
ultimateness, noun
Word Origin for ultimate
C17: from Late Latin ultimāre to come to an end, from Latin ultimus last, from ulter distant