uppermost
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uppermost
- /ˈʌpəməʊst/ UK
- /ˈʌpɚˌmoʊst/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English upper-moste; equivalent to upper + -most.
adjective
-
At or nearest the top of something.
She couldn't reach the bowls on the uppermost shelf, so she made do with a mug.
Similar: upmost, topmost, highest · Opposite: lowermost, bottommost, lowest, least, nethermost
- Of top rank, importance, etc. of uppermost importance
adverb
- In the highest position.
Translations
Every language
adj at or nearest the top
| 한국어 | 최고 choego, 최상 choesang |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | सर्वोच्च sarvocc |
| Deutsch | höchst |
| Русский | са́мый ве́рхний sámyj vérxnij, наивы́сший naivýsšij, вы́сший výsšij |
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title = {uppermost},
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