ultimate
n. uncountablen. the best or most extreme example of something. You use it to say that nothing else can be better or more important.
n. the best, greatest, or most extreme example of a particular quality. Often used with the definite article to indicate a definitive peak or final stage.
This luxury car is the ultimate in comfort.
For many mountain climbers, reaching the summit of Everest represents the ultimate in personal achievement.
The designer's latest collection is considered by critics to be the ultimate in minimalist fashion, stripping away every unnecessary detail to reveal the garment's core structure.
* From Medieval Latin ultimātus (“furthest, last”), perfect passive participle of ultimō (“to come to an end”) (see -ate (1,2 and 3)), from ultimus (“last, final”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). See ultra-. * (ultimate frisbee): The sport was renamed to avoid the use of the Frisbee trademark.
Typically used in the singular form and preceded by the definite article 'the'. Often followed by the preposition 'in'.