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ultra

1

[uhl-truh]

adjective

  1. going beyond what is usual or ordinary; excessive; extreme.



noun

  1. an extremist, as in politics, religion, fashion, etc.

  2. Military.ÌýUltra, the British code name for intelligence gathered by decrypting German wireless communications enciphered on the Enigma machine during World War II.

ultra-

2
  1. a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, with the basic meaning “on the far side of, beyond.†In relation to the base to which it is prefixed, ultra- has the senses “located beyond, on the far side of †(ultramontane; ultraviolet ), “carrying to the furthest degree possible, on the fringe of †(ultraleft; ultramodern ), “extremely†(ultralight ); nouns to which it is added denote, in general, objects, properties, phenomena, etc., that surpass customary norms, or instruments designed to produce or deal with such things (ultramicroscope; ultrasound; ultrastructure ).

ultra

1

/ ˈʌ±ô³Ù°ùÉ™ /

adjective

  1. extreme or immoderate, esp in beliefs or opinions

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an extremist

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ultra-

2

prefix

  1. beyond or surpassing a specified extent, range, or limit

    ultramicroscopic

  2. extreme or extremely

    ultramodern

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of ultra1

Independent use of ultra-, or shortening of words prefixed with it

Origin of ultra2

From Latin ³Ü±ô³Ù°ùÄå (adverb and preposition) “on the far side,†derivative of ulter (unrecorded) “located beyondâ€
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of ultra1

C19: from Latin: beyond, from ulter distant

Origin of ultra2

from Latin ³Ü±ô³Ù°ùÄå beyond; see ultra
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"The Worldwide and Retaliatory tariffs are thus ultra vires and contrary to law."

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In the eastern Congo, where a civil war fueled by competition over that region’s rare-earth minerals has raged for nearly 30 years, the U.S. was the “ultra dominant†donor.

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Netanyahu's reluctant decision to allow in limited supplies was condemned by his ultra nationalist coalition partners.

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“The team that runs our ultra low cost Amazon Haul store had considered the idea,†the spokesperson said in Amazon’s first statement, referring to the company’s new Temu-style megamall it launched in November.

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I think they care the most about equally distributing the wealth among people, and are not ultra capitalistic.

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