(religion, philosophy) The quasireligious proposition that there is some ultimate phenomenon that is the source of good.

Final; last in a series. / (of a syllable) Last in a word or other utterance. / Being the greatest possible; maximum; most extreme. / Being the most distant or extreme; farthest.

The most basic or fundamental of a set of things / The final or most distant point; the conclusion / The greatest extremity; the maximum

(transitive, archaic) To finish; to complete.

Indicating the last item. / Indicating the most important action. / (linguistics) Used to indicate the etymon at which a given etymological derivation terminates.

(obsolete) Ultimate; final.

plural of ultimate

The quality of being ultimate.

(obsolete) The state of being ultimate; that which is ultimate or final.

(obsolete) The last stage or consequence; finality.