uppermost

  • 1Uppermost — Up per*most , a. [From {Up}, {Upper}; formed like aftermost. Cf. {Upmost}.] Highest in place, position, rank, power, or the like; upmost; supreme. [1913 Webster] Whatever faction happens to be uppermost. Swift. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2uppermost — [adj1] top apical, culminating, highest, loftiest, most elevated, topmost, upmost; concept 583 Ant. bottom, lower, lowest uppermost [adj2] most important; chief best, big, boss, dominant, executive, foremost, greatest, high up*, leading, main,… …

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  • 3uppermost — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ highest in place, rank, or importance. ► ADVERB ▪ at or to the uppermost position …

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  • 4uppermost — index best, cardinal (basic), cardinal (outstanding), primary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 5uppermost — late 15c., from UPPER (Cf. upper) + MOST (Cf. most) …

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  • 6uppermost — [up′ər mōst΄] adj. highest in place, position, power, authority, influence, etc.; topmost; predominant; foremost adv. in the highest place, position, rank, etc …

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  • 7uppermost — [[t]ʌ̱pə(r)moʊst[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n The uppermost part of something is the part that is higher than the rest of it. The uppermost thing is the highest one of a group of things. John was on the uppermost floor of the three storey gatehouse...… …

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  • 8uppermost — up|per|most [ˈʌpəməust US pərmoust] adj 1.) be uppermost in your mind if something is uppermost in your mind, you think about it a lot because it is very important to you ▪ A feeling of pity for David was uppermost in her mind. 2.) [not before… …

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  • 9uppermost — /up euhr mohst / or, esp. Brit., / meuhst/, adj. Also, upmost. 1. highest in place, order, rank, power, etc.: the uppermost peaks of the mountain; the uppermost class of society. 2. topmost; predominant: a subject of uppermost concern. adv. 3. in …

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  • 10uppermost — UK [ˈʌpə(r)ˌməʊst] / US [ˈʌpərˌmoʊst] adjective 1) more important or urgent than anything else in a particular situation Just surviving the storm became uppermost. uppermost in someone s mind/thoughts: The child s welfare is always uppermost in… …

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