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:d : the best or most extreme of its kind : utmost <the ultimate [[sacrifice]]> | :d : the best or most extreme of its kind : utmost <the ultimate [[sacrifice]]> | ||
*2 : arrived at as the last result <the ultimate question> | *2 : arrived at as the last result <the ultimate question> | ||
| − | *3 a : basic, fundamental <the ultimate nature of things — [ | + | *3 a : basic, fundamental <the ultimate nature of things — [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.N._Whitehead A. N. Whitehead] |
:b : original 1 <the ultimate source> | :b : original 1 <the ultimate source> | ||
:c : incapable of further analysis, division, or separation | :c : incapable of further analysis, division, or separation | ||
Latest revision as of 02:41, 13 December 2020
Origins
Medieval Latin ultimatus last, final, from Late Latin, past participle of ultimare to come to an end, be last, from Latin ultimus farthest, last, final, superl. of Latin *ulter situated beyond
- Date: 1640
Definitions
- b : last in a progression or series : final <their ultimate destination was Paris> :c : eventual 2 <they hoped for ultimate success>
- d : the best or most extreme of its kind : utmost <the ultimate sacrifice>
- 2 : arrived at as the last result <the ultimate question>
- 3 a : basic, fundamental <the ultimate nature of things — A. N. Whitehead
- b : original 1 <the ultimate source>
- c : incapable of further analysis, division, or separation
Synonyms
- last, final
