final or ultimate result

  • 1ultimate — [ul′tə mit] adj. [LL ultimatus, pp. of ultimare, to come to an end < L ultimus: see ULTIMA] 1. beyond which it is impossible to go; farthest; most remote or distant 2. by which a process or series comes to an end; final; conclusive 3. beyond… …

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  • 2ultimate — /ˈʌltəmət / (say ultuhmuht) adjective 1. forming the final aim or object: his ultimate goal. 2. coming at the end, as of a course of action, a process, etc.; final; decisive: ultimate lot in life. 3. beyond which it is impossible to proceed, as… …

  • 3ultimate — I. adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin ultimatus last, final, from Late Latin, past participle of ultimare to come to an end, be last, from Latin ultimus farthest, last, final, superlative of Latin *ulter situated beyond Date: 1640 1. a. most… …

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  • 4ultimate — ul|ti|mate1 W3 [ˈʌltımıt] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: ultimatus last , from ultimare to come to an end, be last , from Latin ultimus farthest, last , from ulter; ULTERIOR] 1.) someone s ultimate aim is their… …

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  • 5ultimate — ul•ti•mate [[t]ˈʌl tə mɪt[/t]] adj. 1) last; furthest or farthest: the ultimate destination[/ex] 2) decisive; conclusive: the ultimate authority[/ex] 3) highest; most desirable: one s ultimate goal[/ex] 4) basic; fundamental: ultimate… …

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  • 6Ultimate (sport) — Ultimate (often called Ultimate Frisbee in reference to the trademarked brand name) is a non contact team sport played with a 175 gram flying disc. The object of the sport is to score points by passing the disc to a player in the opposing end… …

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  • 8Ultimate — Ul ti*mate, a. [LL. ultimatus last, extreme, fr. L. ultimare to come to an end, fr. ultimus the farthest, last, superl. from the same source as ulterior. See {Ulterior}, and cf. {Ultimatum}.] 1. Farthest; most remote in space or time; extreme;… …

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  • 9Ultimate analysis — Ultimate Ul ti*mate, a. [LL. ultimatus last, extreme, fr. L. ultimare to come to an end, fr. ultimus the farthest, last, superl. from the same source as ulterior. See {Ulterior}, and cf. {Ultimatum}.] 1. Farthest; most remote in space or time;… …

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  • 10Ultimate belief — Ultimate Ul ti*mate, a. [LL. ultimatus last, extreme, fr. L. ultimare to come to an end, fr. ultimus the farthest, last, superl. from the same source as ulterior. See {Ulterior}, and cf. {Ultimatum}.] 1. Farthest; most remote in space or time;… …

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