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- pronunciation:
- uhl
t
miht
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
last or farthest in a progression; final.
Your grade will be based on the quality of your ultimate product.To become a full professor is her ultimate goal.They sailed to the port of New York, but Minneapolis was their ultimate destination.- synonyms:
- concluding, final, last
- similar words:
- endmost, extreme, farthest, finishing, furthermost, furthest, terminal, utmost
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| definition 2: |
greatest; maximum.
The economy has reached its ultimate rate of growth.The singer was then at his ultimate level of success.She considered his remark the ultimate insult.This work was his ultimate achievement.- synonyms:
- greatest, maximal, maximum, peak, supreme, top, utmost
- similar words:
- consummate, crowning, highest, ideal, main, most, paramount, topmost, uppermost
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| definition 3: |
fundamental; basic.
We're gaining an understanding of the ultimate truths of nature.- synonyms:
- basic, fundamental, radical
- similar words:
- basal, elementary, primary, underlying
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| definition 4: |
decisive.
This was the ultimate battle of the war.- synonyms:
- conclusive, decisive, final
- similar words:
- definitive, determinate
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| definition 5: |
eventual.
His ultimate success came as a surprise to many.What was the ultimate outcome of the trial?- synonyms:
- eventual
- similar words:
- final, future, impending, inescapable, inevitable, long-range, unavoidable
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| definition 6: |
(informal) the absolute best; supreme.
They were determined to find the ultimate cup of coffee in the city.- synonyms:
- supreme
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| related words: |
absolute, capital, chief, conclusive, consummate, last, perfect, radical, record, top, true |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the final result or point; conclusion.
- synonyms:
- conclusion, finish
- similar words:
- apex, close, end, termination, upshot
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| definition 2: |
a fundamental truth or fact.
- similar words:
- full
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| definition 3: |
the furthest extreme; the utmost.
The reviewer said that the show represented the ultimate in bad taste.The hotel claims to offer the ultimate in luxury.- synonyms:
- height, peak, utmost
- similar words:
- acme, apex, climax, extreme, last straw, last word, maximum
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| related words: |
absolute, apogee, extreme |
| derivations: |
ultimately (adv.), ultimateness (n.) |
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