/ˈʌl.tɪ.mət/
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Translation
The last or highest of all; better or more important than everything before it.
Word origin
From Late Latin ultimatus, from ultimus, meaning last or furthest.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ultimus
- English cognates
- ultimatum
Examples
Winning .
"Ultimate" here means the highest prize there is.
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An "ultimate goal" is the final aim, after all the small steps.
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Adverts love "ultimate": it promises the best one possible.
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