ultimacy
ultimacy

ultimate


Definition: Meaning of, ultimate in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈʌltɪmət /

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  1. someone's ultimate aim is their main and most important aim, that they hope to achieve in the future [=  final]
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  2. the ultimate result of a long process is what happens at the end of it
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  3. if you have ultimate responsibility for something, you are the person who must make the important final decisions about it
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  4. better, bigger, worse etc than all other things or people of the same kind
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  1. the ultimate in something the best or most modern example of something
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ultimate used in phrases

  • ultimate fighting (noun)
    1. a competition, similar to BOXING, in which two people hit or kick each other and in which there are almost no rules
  • ultimate frisbee (noun)
    1. a game between two teams whose players try to toss a Frisbee to one another until they cross the opponents goal; possession changes hands when the Frisbee is intercepted or touches the ground or goes out of bounds
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