a. [ L., comp. of ultra, ultro, beyond, on the other side, properly cases of an old adjective, formed with a comparative suffix, which is akin to OL. uls beyond, L. olim formerly, hereafter, orig., at that time, ille that, OL. olle, ollus. Cf. Outrage. ]
Ulterior motive,
Ulterior object
Ulterior aim
n. Ulterior side or part. [ R. ] Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. More distantly or remotely. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖a. [ L., fem. of ultimus last. ] Most remote; furthest; final; last. [ 1913 Webster ]
Ultima ratio [ L. ],
Ultima Thule. [ L. ]
n. [ L., fem. of ultimus last. ] (Gram. & Pros.) The last syllable of a word. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ LL. ultimatus last, extreme, fr. L. ultimare to come to an end, fr. ultimus the farthest, last, superl. from the same source as ulterior. See Ulterior, and cf. Ultimatum. ]
My harbor, and my ultimate repose. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Many actions apt to procure fame are not conductive to this our ultimate happiness. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
Those ultimate truths and those universal laws of thought which we can not rationally contradict. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]
Ultimate analysis (Chem.),
Ultimate belief.
Ultimate ratio (Math.),
v. t. & i.
adv. As a final consequence; at last; in the end;
n. State of being ultimate; that which is ultimate, or final; ultimatum. [ R. ] Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
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