Ultimate Latin Final B C Noun Verb Adjective

ul·ti·mate

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\\ˈəl-tə-mət\\ adjective1.
  a. most remote in space or time :

farthest

  b. last in a progression or series :

final

      their ultimate destination was Paris
  c.

eventual

2
      they hoped for ultimate success
  d. the best or most extreme of its kind :

utmost

      the ultimate sacrifice
2. arrived at as the last result
    the ultimate question
3.
  a.

basic

,

fundamental

      the ultimate nature of things — A. N. Whitehead
  b.

original

1
      the ultimate source
  c. incapable of further analysis, division, or separation
4.

maximum

1
Synonyms: see
• ul·ti·mate·ness noun

II

noun1. something ultimate; especially :

fundamental

2.

III

\\-mət, -ˌmāt\\ verb
(-mat·ed ; -mat·ing) :

ultimate
  1654, from L.L. ultimatus, pp. of ultimare "to be final, come to an end," from ultimus "last, final," superlative of *ulter "beyond" (see ultra). Ultimate Frisbee is attested from 1972.

☞ ultimate
ul·tim·ate / 5QltimEt / adjective [only before noun]
1. happening at the end of a long process
   最后的；最终的；终极的
   SYN 

final

:
   our ultimate goal / aim / objective / target
   我们最终的目的/目标
   We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens.
   无论出什么事情,我们愿承担全部责任。
   The ultimate decision lies with the parents.
   最后的决定权握在父母手中。
2. most extreme; best, worst, greatest, most important, etc.
   极端的；最好(或坏、伟大、重要等)的:
   This race will be the ultimate test of your skill.
   这次竞赛将是对你的技能的最大考验。
   Silk sheets are the ultimate luxury.
   丝绸床单乃是极度的豪华。
3. from which sth originally comes
   根本的；基本的；基础性的
   SYN 

basic

,

fundamental

:
   the ultimate truths of philosophy and science
   哲学与科学的终极原理 noun [sing.]
   the ~ in sth (informal) the best, most advanced, greatest, etc. of its kind
   最好(或先进、伟大等)的事物；极品；精华:
   the ultimate in modern design
   现代设计的最高代表

ultimate adj.

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ul·ti·mate
I. \ˈəltəmə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V\ adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin ultimatus completed, last, final, from Late Latin, past participle of ultimare to come to an end, be last, from Latin ultimus farthest, furthest, last, final, superl. of (assumed) ulter situated beyond — more at
1.
 a. : most remote in space or time : , earliest
  < man's ultimate destiny >
  < ultimate origins >
  < faded farther and farther away into ultimate distance — Hugh Walpole >
 b. : last in a progression :
  < swallowing the ultimate crumb of gingerbread — Elinor Wylie >
  < this ultimate book of my autobiography — Osbert Sitwell >
 c. :
  < saw no hope of any ultimate escape — R.L.Stevenson >
  < endurance based on a serene faith in ultimate rescue — W.J.Ghent >
 d. : ,
  < at the ultimate rakish angle, she wore a black … beret — Raymond Chandler >
  < certainty of an ultimate act — murder — Frederic Morton >
  < not averse to immense sacrifice — even to the ultimate sacrifice — if it will win the war — Journal American Medical Association >
2.
 a. : tended toward by all that precedes : arrived at as the last result
  < ultimate truths >
  < consideration of the ultimate questions of religion — McCormick Theological Seminary Cat. >
  < the fugue was considered the ultimate vehicle for profound musical expression — A.E.Wier >
 b. : finally reckoned
  < the ultimate damage of that hurricane was not known for weeks — Marjory S. Douglas >
 c. : using an economic good in a way that diminishes or destroys its utility
  < ultimate buyer >
  < ultimate consumer >
  < ultimate purchaser >
3.
 a. : , , ,
  < the English alphabet … owes its ultimate origin to the Phoenician — Norbert Wiener >
  < ultimate title to the soil — D.E.Clark >
  < the ultimate control of education — General Education in a Free Society >
  < the ultimate nature of things — A.N.Whitehead >
 b. : incapable of further analysis, division, or separation
  < the ultimate ingredients of matter — James Jeans >
 c. : 2a(2)
  < ultimate analysis >
  < ultimate composition >
4. :
 < ultimate speeds which may be attained by airplanes in the future — H.G.Armstrong >
— used. especially of strain, strength, or stress at the instant of breaking or rupture
 < the ultimate strength of any concrete structure — Building, Estimating & Contracting >
Synonyms: see
II. noun
(-s)
1. : something that is ultimate : something final or fundamental
 < search for ultimates and grand generalizations ends in a universality devoid of all content — E.H.Eby >
 < an absurdity … carried to its ultimate — W.H.Camp >
2. : , ,
 < an automobile that is the ultimate in luxurious transportation >
III. \-ˌmāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
intransitive verb
: to come to an end or issue : ,
transitive verb

: to bring to an end or issue