adjective
1. last or farthest in a progression; final.
Your grade will be based on the quality of your ultimate product.
To become a full professor is her ultimate goal.
They sailed to the port of New York, but Minneapolis was their ultimate destination.
2. greatest; maximum.
The economy has reached its ultimate rate of growth.
The singer was then at his ultimate level of success.
She considered his remark the ultimate insult.
This work was his ultimate achievement.
3. fundamental; basic.
We’re gaining an understanding of the ultimate truths of nature.
4. decisive.
This was the ultimate battle of the war.
5. eventual.
His ultimate success came as a surprise to many.
What was the ultimate outcome of the trial?
6. (informal) the absolute best; supreme.
They were determined to find the ultimate cup of coffee in the city.
noun
1. the final result or point; conclusion.
2. a fundamental truth or fact.
3. the furthest extreme; the utmost.
The reviewer said that the show represented the ultimate in bad taste.
The hotel claims to offer the ultimate in luxury.