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Definition uppermost in British English

uppermost adjective

adjective
/ˈʌpə(r)ˌməʊst/
1

more important or urgent than anything else in a particular situation

Example

Just surviving the storm became uppermost.

Example

The child's welfare is always uppermost in our minds.

Synonyms and related words
exigent urgent immediate main basic primary
2

at the top, or in a higher position

Example

Water penetrates the uppermost surface of the rock.

Synonyms and related words
high above top
Definition uppermost in British English