latter
being the second mentioned of two (distinguished from former): I prefer the latter offer to the former one.
more advanced in time; later: It's a shame that famine still exists in these latter days of human progress.
near or comparatively near to the end: This style was commonly produced in the latter part of the century.
Obsolete. last; final.
the lat·ter, the second mentioned of a set of two (distinguished from the former): The only difference between the inexpensive digital watch and the expensive one is that the latter can also monitor your heartbeat.
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How to use latter in a sentence
That latter fear crossed my mind more than once during the evening.
The Craziest Date Night for Single Jews, Where Mistletoe Is Ditched for Shots | Emily Shire | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn both of these latter cases, their eyes show more focus than fun, like tonight is a job.
The Craziest Date Night for Single Jews, Where Mistletoe Is Ditched for Shots | Emily Shire | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe former is controlled by the Palestinian Authority, the latter by the government of Israel.
The former believed in the role of the state as a provider, while the latter favored an iron fist approach to governance.
The trouble was, he alienated Pope Pius VI and Pius VII—the latter he actually arrested.
Mrs. Woodbury paints in oils and water-colors; the latter are genre scenes, and among them are several Dutch subjects.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementWithout the former quality, knowledge of the past is uninstructive; without the latter, it is deceptive.
Pearls of Thought | Maturin M. BallouThe latter trod on the toes of the former, whereupon the former threatened to "kick out of the cabin" the latter.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousGive not up thy heart to sadness, but drive it from thee: and remember the latter end.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousHe passed the latter part of his life in poverty, and towards the close of it, was confined in a madhouse.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell
British Dictionary definitions for latter
/ (ˈlætə) /
denoting the second or second mentioned of two: distinguished from former
(as noun; functioning as sing or plural): the latter is not important
near or nearer the end: the latter part of a film
more advanced in time or sequence; later
usage For latter
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