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ultimate

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  1. last                  
 
1. ul.ti.mate \'*l-t*-m*t\ aj [ML ultimatus last, final, fr. LL, pp. of 
   ultimare to come to an en]d, be last, fr. L ultimus farthest, last, final, 
   superl. of (assumed) L ulter situated beyond - more at ULTERIOR 1a: most 
   remote in space or time : FARTHEST  1b: last in a progression : FINAL  1c: 
   EVENTUAL  1d: EXTREME, UTMOST  2: finally reckoned  3a: BASIC, FUNDAMENTAL  
   3b: incapable of further analysis, division, or separation : ELEMENTA L 4: 
   MAXIMUM  - ul.ti.mate.ly av
2. ultimate n 1: something ultimate; esp : FUNDAMENTAL  2: ACME