Ultimate
adj
1.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.Fundamental; elemental : an ultimate truth
3.a.Of the greatest possible size or significance; maximum: Has the ultimate diamond been found?
b.Representing or exhibiting the greatest possible development or sophistication: the ultimate bicycle
c.Utmost; extreme: the ultimate insult
4.Being most distant or remote; farthest.See synonyms at last
5.Eventual: hoped for ultimate victory
n
1.The basic or fundamental fact, element, or principle.
2.The final point; the conclusion
3.The greatest extreme; the maximum: actions that represented the ultimate in political expediency.
Ultimate
adjective
1.Last;furthest or farthest; ending a process or series: the ultimate point in a journey; the ultimate style in hats.
2.Maximum; decisive; conclusive : the ultimate authority ; the ultimate weapon
3.highest; not subsidiarity : ultimate goal in life
4.Basic; fundamental; representing a limit beyond which further progress, as in investigation or analysis , is impossible: the ultimate particle; ultimate principles.
5.final; total:the ultimate consequences; the ultimate cost of a project.
