ulterior

 

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Contents [hide] 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 External links 2 Latin 2.1 Adjective 2.1.1 Descendants 3 Spanish 3.1 Adjective 3.1.1 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin ulterior, comparative of ulter (“that is beyond”).

[edit] Adjective

ulterior (not comparable)

1. beyond what is obvious or evident
2. being intentionally concealed so as to deceive
3. happening later; subsequent

[edit] Derived terms

• ulterior motive

[edit] Related terms

• ultimate
• ultra
• ultra-

[edit] External links

• ulterior in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• ulterior in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• ulterior at OneLook Dictionary Search