adj
penultimate
Penultimate (adj) means Next to last, second to last; immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.
adj
1
Next to last, second to last; immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.
2
Of or pertaining to a penult.
3
Relating to or denoting an element of a related collection of curves that is arbitrarily close to a degenerate form.
4
pre-eminent, ultimate, best; par excellence, top-quality
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What is the meaning of penultimate?
"penultimate" (adj) means next to last, second to last; immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.
What are the different meanings of penultimate?
"penultimate" has 3 main meanings: 1. Next to last, second to last; immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc; 2. Of or pertaining to a penult; 3. Relating to or denoting an element of a related collection of curves that is arbitrarily close to a degenerate form.