ultimate

ul·ti·mate  (lt-mt)

adj.

1. Being last in a series, process, or progression: "As the ultimate arbiter of the Constitution, the Supreme Court occupies a central place in our scheme of government" Richard A. Epstein.

2. Fundamental; elemental: an ultimate truth.

3.

a. Of the greatest possible size or significance; maximum: Has the ultimate diamond been found?

b. Representing or exhibiting the greatest possible development or sophistication: the ultimate bicycle.

c. Utmost; extreme: the ultimate insult.

4. Being most distant or remote; farthest. See Synonyms at last¹.

5. Eventual: hoped for ultimate victory.

n.

1. The basic or fundamental fact, element, or principle.

2. The final point; the conclusion.

3. The greatest extreme; the maximum: actions that represented the ultimate in political expediency.

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[Latin ultimtus, past participle of ultimre, to come to an end, from ultimus, last, superlative of *ulter, on the other side; see al-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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ultimate

Adjective

1. final in a series or process: predictions about the ultimate destination of modern art

2. highest, supreme, or unchallengeable: he has the ultimate power to dismiss the Prime Minister

3. fundamental or essential: a believer in the ultimate goodness of man

4. most extreme: genocide is the ultimate abuse of human rights

5. final or total: she should be able to estimate the ultimate cost

Noun

the ultimate in the best example of: the ultimate in luxury holidays [Latin ultimus last, distant]

ultimately adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ultimate - the finest or most superior quality of its kind; "the ultimate in luxury" quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
Adj.	1.	ultimate - furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme; "the ultimate achievement"; "the ultimate question"; "man's ultimate destiny"; "the ultimate insult"; "one's ultimate goal in life" proximate - closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects; "news of his proximate arrival"; "interest in proximate rather than ultimate goals"
	2.	ultimate - being the last or concluding element of a series; "the ultimate sonata of that opus"; "a distinction between the verb and noun senses of `conflict' is that in the verb the stress is on the ultimate (or last) syllable" last - coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining; "the last time I saw Paris"; "the last day of the month"; "had the last word"; "waited until the last minute"; "he raised his voice in a last supreme call"; "the last game of the season"; "down to his last nickel"

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ultimate

adjective 1. final, eventual, conclusive, last, end, furthest, extreme, terminal, decisive

adjective 2. fundamental, basic, primary, radical, elemental

adjective 3. supreme, highest, greatest, maximum, paramount, most significant, superlative, topmost

adjective 4. worst, greatest, utmost, extreme

adjective 5. best, greatest, supreme, optimum, quintessential

noun 6. epitome, height, greatest, summit, peak, extreme, perfection, the last word

Translations

ultimate [ˈʌltɪmət] adj → último, final (= greatest); mayor

n the ultimate in luxury → el colmo del lujo

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ultimate [ˈʌltɪmət] adj → ultime, final(e); [authority] → suprême

n the ultimate in luxury → le summum du luxe

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ultimate [ˈʌltɪmət] adj (= final) → letztendlich (= greatest); größte(r, s) (= 000) [deterrent] → äußerste(r, s) (= 000) [authority] → höchste(r, s)

n the ultimate in luxury → das Äußerste or Höchste an Luxus

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ultimate [ˈʌltɪmɪt] adj → ultimo/a, finale; [authority] → massimo/a, supremo/a

n the ultimate in luxury → il non plus ultra del lusso