What does ultimate mean?

Definitions for ultimate
ˈʌl tə mɪtul·ti·mate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ultimateadjective

    the finest or most superior quality of its kind

    "the ultimate in luxury"

  2. ultimateadjective

    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"

  3. ultimateadjective

    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"

Wiktionary

  1. ultimatenoun

    The most basic or fundamental of a set of things

  2. ultimatenoun

    The final or most distant point; the conclusion

  3. ultimatenoun

    The greatest extremity; the maximum

  4. ultimateadjective

    Concerning the last or final thing in a series.

  5. ultimateadjective

    Last in a word or other utterance.

  6. ultimateadjective

    Being the greatest possible; maximum; most extreme.

  7. ultimateadjective

    Being the most distant or extreme; farthest

  8. ultimateadjective

    That will happen sometime; eventual

  9. Etymology: From ultimatus, past participle of ultimare, from ultimus; see ultra-.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. ULTIMATEadjective

    Intended in the last resort; being the last in the train of consequences.

    Etymology: ultimus, Latin.

    I would be at the worst; worst is my port,
    My harbour, and my ultimate repose. John Milton.

    Many actions apt to procure fame, are not conducive to this our ultimate happiness. Addison.

    The ultimate allotment of God to men, is really a consequence of their own voluntary choice, in doing good or evil. John Rogers, Sermons.

Wikipedia

  1. Ultimate

    Ultimate is a song by American rapper Denzel Curry, released on June 9, 2015 as the lead single from his debut double EP 32 Zel/Planet Shrooms. Produced and co-written by Ronny J, it is considered Curry's breakout hit. The song went viral in early 2016 when users of the video hosting service Vine began uploading various memes where the song's hook would play towards the end of the video. The meme would then spread into other websites, such as YouTube. It was used in some parts of the episodes of Feisty Films. The official remix of the song, featuring American rapper Juicy J, appeared on the remastered version of 32 Zel/Planet Shrooms.

ChatGPT

  1. ultimate

    Ultimate refers to the final or last in a progression, the maximum or most extreme, the best or most significant, or the fundamental or basic. It can also represent something that cannot be further improved, surpassed, or surpassed. In essence, it signifies the pinnacle or the epitome of something.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ultimateadjective

    farthest; most remote in space or time; extreme; last; final

  2. Ultimateadjective

    last in a train of progression or consequences; tended toward by all that precedes; arrived at, as the last result; final

  3. Ultimateadjective

    incapable of further analysis; incapable of further division or separation; constituent; elemental; as, an ultimate constituent of matter

  4. Ultimate

    to come or bring to an end; to eventuate; to end

  5. Ultimate

    to come or bring into use or practice

Wikidata

  1. Ultimate

    Ultimate is a team sport played with a flying disc. The object of the game is to score points by passing the disc to a player in the opposing end zone, similar to an end zone in American football or the in-goal area in rugby. Players may not run with the disc, and must keep a pivot while holding the disc. While originally called ultimate frisbee, it is now officially called ultimate in many areas because Frisbee is registered as a trademark, albeit genericized, for the line of discs made by the Wham-O toy company. In 2008, there were 4.9 million Ultimate players in the US.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ultimate

    ul′ti-māt, adj. furthest: last: incapable of further division.—adv. Ul′timately.—n. Ultimā′tum, the final proposition or terms for a treaty:—pl. Ultimā′ta.—adj. Ul′timo, in the last (month).—n. Ul′timo-gen′iture, the same as Borough-English (q.v.)—opp. to Primogeniture.—Ultimus hæres (law), the crown or the state, which succeeds to the property of those who die intestate, without leaving next of kin, or who, being bastards, have no next of kin. [L. ultimus, the last, superl. of ulter.]

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Entomology

  1. Ultimate

    last or final: that larval stage just before pupation.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'ultimate' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3782

  2. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'ultimate' in Adjectives Frequency: #503

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ultimate in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ultimate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of ultimate in a Sentence

  1. Robert Hewison:

    Many businessmen fail to understand Python principles--the ultimate absurdity was an offer from America to buy the 'format' of the Python shows, that is, Monty Python without the Pythons--corporate methods do not have the conceptual framework to deal with an anarchist collective, run by intelligent and arrogant comedians who have proved that their method works.

  2. Bryan Fenster:

    We want to establish that he is not harmed in any way and that he's OK, and then we can focus on the next step. Obviously, the ultimate goal is to get him released immediately.

  3. John Thune:

    But I think any time we're talking about the 2020 election and rehashing that, it takes our eyes off the ultimate prize. And so I think most Republican senators understand that in order for us to be successful as a country that we have to get the majority back in the Senate and that means focusing on the future not the past, we welcome the former president's support of that, but would hope that he would play a constructive role and contribute to helping us win the majority back in 2022.

  4. Bobby Rahal:

    The high speed ovals certainly represent the greatest risk because of the speed, because of the concrete wall and lately because of the closeness of the racing, which is far closer than it is in Formula One, the cars are very safe today but there is still that ultimate risk regardless and that will always exist. When you are side-by-side or three abreast it doesn't take much.

  5. Marzuki Darusman:

    Achieving closure and accountability for the abductions ... is the ultimate goal of this strategy.

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Translations for ultimate

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  • أقصىArabic
  • ultimativeDanish
  • letzlich, äußerster, letzter, ultimativGerman
  • τελικόςGreek
  • finfinaEsperanto
  • extremo, máximo, final, último, mayorSpanish
  • ülimEstonian
  • نهاییPersian
  • dernier, ultimeFrench
  • deiridhIrish
  • परमHindi
  • terakhirIndonesian
  • ultimativo, conclusiva, conclusivo, ultimativa, ultimo, estrema, definitivo, estremo, ultima, definitiva, finaleItalian
  • საბოლოო, მაქსიმალური, უკიდურესი, უკანასკნელიGeorgian
  • ಅಂತಿಮKannada
  • ultimusLatin
  • последен, најдалечен, врвен, конечен, најголем, завршен, краенMacedonian
  • ultiem, laatst, uiteindelijk, definitiefDutch
  • endelig, ultimatNorwegian
  • największy, ostatni, najwyższyPolish
  • finalPortuguese
  • finalRomanian
  • окончательный, крайний, конечный, наидальнейший, последний, завершительный, наибольший, наивысшийRussian
  • najdaljiSerbo-Croatian
  • slutliga, slutgiltig, ultimat, slutligSwedish
  • இறுதிTamil
  • ที่สุดThai

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