(a.) Situated at the farthest point or extremity; farthest out; most distant; extreme; as, the utmost limits of the land; the utmost extent of human knowledge.
(a.) Being in the greatest or highest degree, quantity, number, or the like; greatest; as, the utmost assiduity; the utmost harmony; the utmost misery or happiness.
(n.) The most that can be; the farthest limit; the greatest power, degree, or effort; as, he has done his utmost; try your utmost.
Example Sentences:
(1) Differentiation between these two types of lesions is of utmost importance since the surgical approach will be different.
(2) In order to achieve guineaworm eradication in 1990s, the Guineaworm Eradication Programme (GWEP) should operate with utmost efficiency; and needs to be concurrently evaluated for timely corrective measures.
(3) The pH of the extraction buffer was of the utmost importance, since it was demonstrated that a pH greater than 5 would give rise to false signals.
(4) Whereas live Toxoplasma "vaccines" may be effective in sheep and goats, the eventual preparation of a killed vaccine capable of inducing long-term protection is of the utmost importance.
(5) Despite advantages and technological advances in the techniques of dental casts and ceramics attachment to metal, plastic materials for crown and bridge facetting are still of utmost importance for prosthetic procedures.
(6) * * * Stalker, meanwhile, having made his decision, pursued Tape 042 with the utmost vigour.
(7) Early recognition of the major peroxisomal disorders in which functional peroxisomes are virtually absent, leading to a generalised impairment of peroxisomal functions, is of utmost importance, as this will enable the prenatal diagnosis of these severe diseases in future pregnancies.
(8) It is incumbent on the US, Britain and France to do their utmost to help the country win the peace.
(9) We conclude that the stimulation of Pk-C is of utmost importance for OL regeneration.
(10) However, it is of utmost importance that the institutes in "Eastern Europe" establish these standards as soon as possible in order to be competitive and to be able to join research-projects with "Western" universities - a necessary source of income.
(11) A consultant knowledgeable in the problems of the spinal cord injured can be of utmost benefit especially in the labor and delivery process.
(12) Intubation, artificial ventilation, fluid administration (electrolyte-solution) are of utmost importance for their survival and to reduce the frequency of major complications.
(13) As such, we treat any such allegations with the utmost seriousness and we will be contacting Jess to offer to discuss her concerns in full.” Sutton, in his own statement, said: “I wholeheartedly deny that I said or did anything other than act with complete professionalism in my dealings with Jess.
(14) Incidence of renal hydatid cyst is rare and its diagnosis should be made with the utmost care and after subjecting the patient to intensive investigations to exclude other pathologies.
(15) Both numbering systems initiate at the utmost 5' terminus of mRNA synthesis; this 5' initiator nucleotide is assigned 1.
(16) He fulfilled a difficult role in a progressive and compassionate way … he has done his utmost to transform the CPS's record on rape and domestic violence, delivering improved conviction rates for both.
(17) This is of the utmost importance, both epidemiologically and from the individual patient's point of view, and is a prerequisite in preventing the spread of HIV infection.
(18) This may be partly due to excessive patient fear according to the general belief that the heart is the utmost important part of life.
(19) Vaginal scanning of the ovaries and the uterus is a diagnostic and monitoring tool of utmost importance in assisted conception.
(20) In severe cases where hemorrhages play so large a role, albeit infrequently, the specific action of iron in interference with coagulation mechanisms is of the utmost importance.
Uttermost
Definition:
(a.) Extreme; utmost; being; in the farthest, greatest, or highest degree; as, the uttermost extent or end.
(n.) The utmost; the highest or greatest degree; the farthest extent.
Example Sentences:
(1) It is insight in its uttermost distinction that leads to secondary stages.
(2) From the frozen reaches of Alaska and the Canadian Arctic, across the high grassland plains of North America, through the equatorial tropics and down the spine of the Andes to Patagonia at the uttermost end of the earth, the Americas boast an extraordinary range of landscapes and climates.
(3) By going to the uttermost physical and electronic lengths, sensitivity values of more than 10(-5) degrees can be reached.