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ultimate

/ˈʌltɪmɪt/
noun
  1. The most basic or fundamental of a set of things

  2. The final or most distant point; the conclusion

  3. The greatest extremity; the maximum

verb
  1. To finish; to complete.

adjective
  1. Final; last in a series.

  2. (of a syllable) Last in a word or other utterance.

  3. Being the greatest possible; maximum; most extreme.

    "the ultimate disappointment"

Synonymsutmost, uttermost
Antonymsderivative, original, initial, original

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