ultimate

adjective

OPAL W

/ˈʌltɪmət/

[only before noun]

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happening at the end of a long process synonym final
- our ultimate goal/aim/objective/target
- We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens.
- The ultimate decision lies with the parents.
Extra Examples
- The ultimate fate of the captured troops is unknown.
- War is the ultimate failure of public communication.
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.
from which something originally comes synonym basic, fundamental
- the ultimate truths of philosophy and science
- We could not trace the ultimate source of the rumours.

Word Originmid 17th cent.: from late Latin ultimatus, past participle of ultimare ‘come to an end’.

ultimate

noun

/ˈʌltɪmət/

[singular] (informal)

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the ultimate in something the best, most advanced, greatest, etc. of its kind
- the ultimate in modern design
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from late Latin ultimatus, past participle of ultimare ‘come to an end’.

单词	ultimate
释义	ultimate adjective OPAL W /ˈʌltɪmət/ /ˈʌltɪmət/ [only before noun] jump to other results happening at the end of a long process synonym final our ultimate goal/aim/objective/target We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens. The ultimate decision lies with the parents. Extra Examples The ultimate fate of the captured troops is unknown. War is the ultimate failure of public communication. 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. from which something originally comes synonym basic, fundamental the ultimate truths of philosophy and science We could not trace the ultimate source of the rumours. Word Originmid 17th cent.: from late Latin ultimatus, past participle of ultimare ‘come to an end’. ultimate noun /ˈʌltɪmət/ /ˈʌltɪmət/ [singular] (informal) jump to other results the ultimate in something the best, most advanced, greatest, etc. of its kind the ultimate in modern design Word Originmid 17th cent.: from late Latin ultimatus, past participle of ultimare ‘come to an end’.
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