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    Ultimate

    /ˈʌltɪmət/

    Meaning & Definition

    noun
    The best or most extreme example of its kind.
    For many fans, the championship game is the ultimate in sports entertainment.
    The final outcome or decision.
    The judges have the ultimate authority in deciding the competition.
    adjective
    Being last in a series; final.
    The ultimate goal of the project is to improve community health.
    Fundamental; basic.
    The ultimate principles of physics govern all natural phenomena.
    Of the greatest possible degree or amount.
    Her performance was the ultimate expression of creativity and talent.

    Etymology

    Late Middle English: from Latin ultimatus, past participle of ultimare, from ultimus 'last'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    ultimate choice
    The best or final option available.
    ultimate authority
    The highest or final level of authority.
    ultimate goal
    The final aim or objective of an endeavor.

    Related Words

    penultimate
    Second to last.
    ultimatum
    A final demand or statement of terms.
    ultimate reality
    The fundamental nature of existence.

    Slang Meanings

    Used to emphasize something as the best or most extreme.
    That concert was the ultimate!
    Describing something as the highest quality or experience.
    This is the ultimate dessert for chocolate lovers.