ultimate

/ˈəl-tə-mət/

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

adjective

  1. last in a progression or series : final

  2. eventual

  3. the best or most extreme of its kind : utmost

their ultimate destination was Paris

they hoped for ultimate success

last final terminal ultimate mean following all others (as in time, order, or importance). last applies to something that comes at the end of a series but does not always imply that the series is completed or stopped. final applies to that which definitely closes a series, process, or progress.

noun

  1. something ultimate; especially : fundamental

  2. acme

  3. ultimate frisbee

verb

  1. end