ultimate

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  1. adjective Being last in a series, process, or progression: "As the ultimate arbiter of the Constitution, the Supreme Court occupies a central place in our scheme of government” (Richard A. Epstein).
  2. adjective Fundamental; elemental: an ultimate truth.
  3. adjective Of the greatest possible size or significance; maximum: Has the ultimate diamond been found?
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  1. Latin ultimātus, past participle of ultimāre, to come to an end, from ultimus, last, superlative of *ulter, on the other side; see al-1 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = Spanish Portuguese ultimado, from Middle Latin ultimatus, furthest, last, past participle of Latin ultimare, come to an end, from ultimus, last, final, superlative of ulter, that is on the other side: see ultra-.
  2. from Middle Latin ultimatus, past participle of Latin ultimare, come to an end, be at the last: see ultimate, adjective
 

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