What does ULTERIOR mean?
Definitions for ULTERIOR
ʌlˈtɪər i ərul·te·ri·or
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Princeton's WordNet
subterranean, subterraneous, ulterioradjective
lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
"subterranean motives for murder"; "looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge"- Bertrand Russell
ulterioradjective
beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote
"a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion"; "without...any purpose, immediate or ulterior"- G.B.Shaw
later(a), ulterior, posterioradjective
coming at a subsequent time or stage
"without ulterior argument"; "the mood posterior to"
Wiktionary
ulterioradjective
beyond what is obvious or evident
ulterioradjective
being intentionally concealed so as to deceive
ulterioradjective
happening later; subsequent
Etymology: From ulterior, comparative of ulter.
ChatGPT
ulterior
Ulterior typically refers to intentions or motives that are hidden or undisclosed, often because they are considered selfish, unpleasant, or unacceptable. The term can also refer to something that is further, future, or more remote, particularly in time or position, like in the phrase "ulterior plans or events."
Webster Dictionary
Ulterioradjective
situated beyond, or on the farther side; thither; -- correlative with hither
Ulterioradjective
further; remoter; more distant; succeeding; as, ulterior demands or propositions; ulterior views; what ulterior measures will be adopted is uncertain
Ulteriornoun
ulterior side or part
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ulterior
ul-tē′ri-or, adj. on the further side: beyond: in the future: remoter, beyond what is seen or avowed.—adv. Ultē′riorly, in an ulterior or remote manner. [L. ulterior (comp. of ulter), that is beyond or on the other side.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ULTERIOR in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ULTERIOR in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of ULTERIOR in a Sentence
We can see so many countries coming to the fore hyping this issue up, but it doesn't matter how loud their voices are, they still represent a minority of countries in the world, if you look at who is talking about international law all the time, it is politicians and non-professionals with ulterior motives. It is them who really need to learn something about international law.
For those that would speculate otherwise, let me be clear that I have no ulterior motives. I am healthy. I am confident I would continue to be re-elected by large margins. I have the full support of Speaker Ryan to continue as Chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. That said, I have made a personal decision to return to the private sector.
Our agenda is that the God we serve will give strength to this woman and this man and this family and an agenda that God would give us justice in this courtroom, we did not come for an ulterior motive.
Holly, you can tell, had this ulterior motive every minute being at the Mansion, and that motive was -- it was clear as day -- she wanted Hef's kids, she wanted a piece of Playboy and she wanted to marry Hef for, obviously, his will.
After long consultation with my family and prayerful consideration, I have decided I will not be a candidate for any office in 2018, for those that would speculate otherwise, let me be clear that I have no ulterior motives.
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- خفيArabic
- pozdějšíCzech
- skjulteDanish
- ulteriorGerman
- απώτεροςGreek
- ulteriorSpanish
- نهانPersian
- salainenFinnish
- ultérieurFrench
- गुप्तHindi
- későbbiHungarian
- tersembunyiIndonesian
- ulterioreItalian
- כָּמוּסHebrew
- 隠されましたJapanese
- 마음 속의Korean
- ampliorisLatin
- verborgenDutch
- baktNorwegian
- ukrytyPolish
- ulteriorPortuguese
- ulteriorRomanian
- скрытыйRussian
- bakomliggandeSwedish
- விதTamil
- ซ่อนเร้นThai
- gizliTurkish
- прихованийUkrainian
- درپردہUrdu
- kín đáoVietnamese
- אַלטיריערYiddish
- 別有用心Chinese
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