English · Word Candidate

ultimate

/ˈʌltɪmət/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: ultimates

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Final; last in a series.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cuối cùng; cuối cùng trong một loạt

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Adjective

Examples

[…] they [the sounds of an echo] next strike the ultimate secondary object, then the penultimate and antepenultimate; […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Last in a word or other utterance.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cuối cùng trong một từ hoặc phát ngôn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The most basic or fundamental of a set of things

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cơ bản hoặc nền tảng nhất

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The final or most distant point; the conclusion

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

điểm cuối cùng hoặc xa nhất

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “ultimate” mean?

Final; last in a series.

Is “ultimate” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.