ˈʌltɪmɪt adj. & n. --adj. 1 last,
final. 2
beyond which no
other exists or is
possible (the ultimate analysis). 3
fundamental,
primary,
unanalysable (ultimate truths). 4
maximum (ultimate
tensile strength). --n. 1 (prec. by the)
the best achievable or
imaginable. 2 a final or fundamental
fact or
principle. øøultimately adj. ultimateness n. [LL ultimatus
past part. of ultimare
come to an end]