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I am only interested in painting the actual person, in doing a painting of them, not in using them to some ulterior end of art. For me, to use someone doing something not native to them would be wrong.
Lucian Freud

Meaning of "ulterior" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ULTERIOR

From Latin: further, from ulter beyond.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ULTERIOR

ulterior  [ʌlˈtɪərɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ULTERIOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ulterior is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ULTERIOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ulterior in the English dictionary

The first definition of ulterior in the dictionary is lying beneath or beyond what is revealed, evident, or supposed. Other definition of ulterior is succeeding, subsequent, or later. Ulterior is also lying beyond a certain line or point.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ULTERIOR


anterior
ænˈtɪərɪə
archaebacteria
ˌɑːkɪbækˈtɪərɪə
asteria
æsˈtɪərɪə
bacteria
bækˈtɪərɪə
cafeteria
ˌkæfɪˈtɪərɪə
cowfeteria
ˌkaʊfɪˈtɪərɪə
criteria
kraɪˈtɪərɪə
cyanobacteria
ˌsaɪənəʊbækˈtɪərɪə
enterobacteria
ˌɛntərəʊbækˈtɪərɪə
eubacteria
ˌjuːbækˈtɪərɪə
groceteria
ˌɡrəʊsəˈtɪərɪə
interior
ɪnˈtɪərɪə
listeria
lɪsˈtɪərɪə
mycobacteria
ˌmaɪkəʊbækˈtɪərɪə
nitrobacteria
ˌnaɪtrəʊbækˈtɪərɪə
psalteria
sɔːlˈtɪərɪə
tearier
ˈtɪərɪə
trichobacteria
ˌtrɪkəʊˌbækˈtɪərɪə
washateria
ˌwɒʃəˈtɪərɪə
washeteria
ˌwɒʃəˈtɪərɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ULTERIOR

ult.
ulterior motive
ulteriorly
ultima
ultima Thule
ultimacy
ultimata
ultimate
ultimate constituent
ultimate strength
ultimately
ultimateness
ultimatum
ultimo
ultimogeniture
ultion
ultra
ultra filtration
Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel
ultra vires

WORDS THAT END LIKE ULTERIOR

cold warrior
eco-warrior
exterior
inferior
Lake Superior
Ministry of the Interior
mother superior
mothers superior
past anterior
posterior
prior
samurai warrior
subprior
superior
the Interior
Unknown Warrior
warrior

Synonyms and antonyms of ulterior in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ULTERIOR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ulterior» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ulterior

Translation of «ulterior» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ULTERIOR

Find out the translation of ulterior to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ulterior from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ulterior» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

暗藏的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ulterior
570 millions of speakers

English

ulterior
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुप्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خفية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скрытый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ulterior
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভবিষ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caché
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lisan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verborgen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

隠された
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이면의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ulterior
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ở bên kia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வித
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अदृष्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gizli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ulteriore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ukryty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прихований
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ulterior
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απώτερος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

versteekte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bakomliggande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bakt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ulterior

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ULTERIOR»

The term «ulterior» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.266 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ULTERIOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ulterior

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6 QUOTES WITH «ULTERIOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ulterior.
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Omar Bongo
My actions to promote peace, the mediation missions which I carried out during many conflicts, which very often occurred between brothers of the same country, are not driven by any ulterior motives or any calculations based on personal ambitions.
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Giancarlo Esposito
I try to be careful with my persuasiveness. When my heart is really behind it, and when I have no ulterior motive, then I know I'm truly persuasive.
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Sally Field
I really have no ulterior motive in taking on certain roles. I have no larger issue that I really want to show people. I'm an actor, that's all. I just do what I do.
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Lucian Freud
I am only interested in painting the actual person, in doing a painting of them, not in using them to some ulterior end of art. For me, to use someone doing something not native to them would be wrong.
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Michael K. Powell
It saddens me when public officials and bureaucrats are criticized for ulterior motives, none of which I have ever found in a government bureaucrat, or when someone personalizes disagreements.
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Josh Radnor
It's not our job to play judge and jury, to determine who is worthy of our kindness and who is not. We just need to be kind, unconditionally and without ulterior motive, even - or rather, especially - when we'd prefer not to be.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ULTERIOR»

Discover the use of ulterior in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ulterior and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ulterior Motive
After the brutal slaying of Jack Malcolm, owner of Megasoft and a presidential candidate, Megasoft project manager Jonathan Goodman witnesses the murder of another employee and strives to unravel the conspiracy before he becomes the next ...
Daniel Oran, 1998
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Ulterior Motives
Ulterior Motives is book three in the Sun Coast Chronicles by award-winning author Terri Blackstock. From absorbing legal drama to lightning-paced action, the Sun Coast
Terri Blackstock, 2010
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Ulterior Motives
A gripping psychological thriller that takes a compelling and shocking journey into the secrets of a marriage.
Lucienne Joy, 2008
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Ulterior Motives (Covert Missions Book #3)
When an al-Qaida email is intercepted, promising a New Year's Day attack on America, it leads to the capture of the group's leader.
Mark Andrew Olsen, 2009
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"Ulterior Motives" for Jazz Orchestra
This composition is through composed and makes use of two main motives based on the following: (Gb-F-E-F) and descending thirds (Bb-Gb-Ab-F-Gb-Eb-D). These motives are divorced from their original context.
John G. Blair (II.), 2007
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Ulterior Motives
The book concerns the fortunes of one of those extraordinary fictional families that are never quite real in the ordinary sense.
David Garnett, 1967
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Today's Ulterior Motives (Yaoi)
Celebrated playwright and director Sanari Jounouchi loves the theatre and hot spring spas in near-equal degrees – when it comes to fueling his creative desires, one simply cannot exist without the other.
Sakuya Fujii, 2008
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Ulterior Motives
Universal Defiance, Book One On a rural settler planet, Kat must resort to putting out an ad to find a husband.
Chandra Ryan, 2013
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Ulterior Motives (Revised):
Ulterior Motives (Revised) is Volume 1 of the Maurice Ousley series.
Mark O'Neal, 2012
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Religion Without Ulterior Motive
An in-depth discussion among Reformed theologians on the thesis that only by a radical option for religion without ulterior motive - even good motives -, true religion can be safeguarded from abuse and be linked to God s love for man ...
Ed. A. J. G. van der Borght, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ULTERIOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ulterior is used in the context of the following news items.
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Examining LeBron James' Possible Ulterior Motive
LeBron James is back in Cleveland. You can put your photoshopped pictures of him in your favorite team's jersey in your trash folder. It was pretty much a done ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Ulterior States (2015) Film Review
But something integral is seething at the heart of “Ulterior States,” Tomer Kantor's latest documentary. As a compilation of his interviews and videography over ... «Inside Bitcoins, Jul 15»
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Ulterior Motive Not An Abuse Of Process In Winding Up? - English …
An abuse of process was asserted on the grounds that CV's purpose in presenting the petition was not for the benefit of CV as a creditor but for an ulterior motive ... «The National Law Review, Jul 15»
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Kendra Wilkinson Slams Holly Madison -- Says She Had an 'Ulterior
"They had a different motive since day one of living at the mansion, so if this person, if Holly, you can tell she had this ulterior motive every minute being at the ... «TooFab.com, Jun 15»
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Sudan's ulterior motives in joining Arab military alliance
As I am diving into and trying to fish out the hidden agenda the Sudan government that it wishes to pass them through the armpits of newly speculated Arab ... «Sudan Tribune, May 15»
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Chinese official: US has ulterior motives over South China Sea
Beijing (CNN) A week after a CNN team aboard a U.S. Navy P8-A Poseidon heard the Chinese military issue warnings eight times to a U.S. surveillance plane ... «CNN, May 15»
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Erin Reilly: Networking without the ulterior motive
The reason I don't like networking is not because I don't like meeting people, it's because I don't like the ulterior motive that comes with it – or the fact that the ... «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»
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Jamie Foxx to play hospital caregiver with ulterior motives in Blink
Blink tells the story of a hospital caregiver (Foxx) taking care of a patient who was a victim of a bank robbery, but has his ulterior motives. Foxx's last films were ... «Digital Spy UK, May 15»
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How to spot a compliment with an ulterior motive
Even if you suspect ulterior motives, can you prevent yourself from responding to the flattery? In Without Conscience, Dr. Hare recalls one of his female ... «Business Insider, May 15»
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Kansas City priest defends Finn, alleges ulterior motive in bishop's …
The accusation of ulterior motives led Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker, who brought the charges against Finn, to respond by saying Lockwood's ... «National Catholic Reporter, May 15»

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