ultimate
intermediateB2/ˈʌltɪmət/ · ul-ti-mate
Last in a series; final or most extreme.
Meanings
Last in a series; final or most extreme.
سلسلے میں آخری؛ حتمی یا انتہائی۔
حتمی
hatmi
Common Collocations
- ultimate goal
- ultimate decision
- ultimate truth
Example Sentences
The ultimate goal of education is to foster critical thinking.
تعلیم کا حتمی مقصد تنقیدی سوچ کو فروغ دینا ہے۔
Taleem ka hatmi maqasad tanqidi soch ko farogh dena hai.
In the end, she made the ultimate sacrifice for her beliefs.
آخر میں، اس نے اپنے عقائد کے لئے حتمی قربانی دی۔
Aakhir mein, us ne apne aqaid ke liye hatmi qurbani di.
He sought the ultimate truth behind the mysteries of life.
اس نے زندگی کے اسرار کے پیچھے حتمی حقیقت تلاش کی۔
Us ne zindagi ke asrar ke peeche hatmi haqeeqat talash ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'ultimate' as the 'ultimate' prize at the end of a competition.
Visualize a trophy representing the highest achievement or final goal.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خدا کے واسطے پردہ نہ کعبے سے اٹھ ظالم، کہیں ایسا نہ ہو پھر نہ ہو تو پھر کیا ہوگا؟
Khuda ke waste parda na kaabe se utha zalim, kahin aisa na ho phir na ho to phir kya hoga?
For God's sake, do not lift the veil from the Kaaba, lest it happen that it no longer exists.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
آخری جوڑ میں ساری کثرت
Aakhri jor mein saari kasrat
In the final combination lies all abundance.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "ultimatus" — the last, final
First known use: 15th century
The word 'ultimate' originated from the Latin word 'ultimatus', which means 'the last or final'. It evolved into Middle English before being adopted into Modern English.