ultimateness

Variant of ultimate

ultimate definition

ul·ti·mate (ul′tə mit)

adjective

  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 which further analysis, division, etc. cannot be made; elemental; fundamental; primary
  4. greatest or highest possible; maximum; utmost

Etymology: LL ultimatus, pp. of ultimare, to come to an end < L ultimus: see ultima

noun

something ultimate; final point or result, fundamental principle, etc.

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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