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nec plus ultra — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • state of the art adjective Using the most advanced methods or technology currently available.

Senses

nec plus ultra is used for these senses in English:

  • crème de la crème (idiom, singulare tantum) Best of the best; something superlative; the very best.
  • state of the art At the highest level of development at a particular time; cutting-edge.

state of the art — full definition

  1. adjective Using the most advanced methods or technology currently available.
  2. noun The highest level of development reached in a field at a given time.

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