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ultimation

/ˌʌltɪˈmeɪʃən/

ultimation noun: the state of being ultimate; that which is ultimate or final.

Noun

ultimation

  1. (obsolete) The state of being ultimate; that which is ultimate or final.
    • to know the real ultimation, as it is termed, of France upon the general plan of peace1758, Jonathan Swift, The History of the Four Last Years of the Queen
  2. (nonstandard) ultimatum
    • Stuart used to try to do everything his mum asked of him so he gave me an ultimation him or the baby.2015, Michelle Stone, The Lost Years

Questions about ultimation

What does ultimation mean?
Ultimation means the state of being ultimate; that which is ultimate or final.
What part of speech is ultimation?
Ultimation is a noun.
How do you pronounce ultimation?
Ultimation is pronounced /ˌʌltɪˈmeɪʃən/.

Words near ultimation in the dictionary

  1. ultimateness
  2. ultimatenesses
  3. ultimates
  4. Ultimateverse
  5. ultimating
  6. ultimation
  7. ultimatism
  8. ultimatist
  9. ultimatists
  10. ultimative
  11. ultimativity

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