adjective, noun
adjective [onlybeforenoun]
1 happening at the end of a long process
SYNFINAL:
our ultimate goal / aim / objective / target * We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens. * The ultimate decision lies with the parents.
2 most extreme; best, worst, greatest, most important, etc:
This race will be the ultimate test of your skill. * Silk sheets are the ultimate luxury. * Nuclear weapons are the ultimate deterrent.
3 from which sth originally comes; basic
SYNFUNDAMENTAL:
the ultimate truths of philosophy and science * We could not trace the ultimate source of the rumours.
noun [sing.] the ~ in sth (informal) the best, most advanced, greatest, etc. of its kind:
the ultimate in modern design
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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