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lat·ter 
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| 1. | being the second mentioned of two (distinguished from former): I prefer the latter offer to the former one. |
| 2. | more advanced in time; later: in these latter days of human progress. |
| 3. | near or comparatively near to the end: the latter part of the century. |
| 4. | Obsolete. last; final. |
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latter
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Audio Help [leyt] Pronunciation Key adjective, lat·er or lat·ter, lat·est or last, adverb lat·er, lat·est.
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Audio Help [leyt] Pronunciation Key adjective, lat·er or lat·ter, lat·est or last, adverb lat·er, lat·est. –adjective
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—Idiom
| 1. | occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring. |
| 2. | continued until after the usual time or hour; protracted: a late business meeting. |
| 3. | near or at the end of day or well into the night: a late hour. |
| 4. | belonging to the time just before the present moment; most recent: a late news bulletin. |
| 5. | immediately preceding the present one; former: the late attorney general. |
| 6. | recently deceased: the late Mr. Phipps. |
| 7. | occurring at an advanced stage in life: a late marriage. |
| 8. | belonging to an advanced period or stage in the history or development of something: the late phase of feudalism. |
| 9. | after the usual or proper time, or after delay: to arrive late. |
| 10. | until after the usual time or hour; until an advanced hour, esp. of the night: to work late. |
| 11. | at or to an advanced time, period, or stage: The flowers keep their blossoms late in warm climates. |
| 12. | recently but no longer: a man late of Chicago, now living in Philadelphia. |
| 13. | of late, lately; recently: The days have been getting warmer of late. |
[Origin: bef. 900; ME; OE læt slow, late; c. G lass slothful, ON latr, Goth lats slow, lazy, L lassus tired]
] —Related forms
lateness, noun
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| lat·ter
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adj.
[Middle English, later, from Old English lætra; see lē- in Indo-European roots.] lat'ter·ly adv. |
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latter
O.E. lætra "slower," comp. of læt "late" (see late (adj.)). Sense of "second of two" first recorded 1555. The modern later is a formation from c.1450.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| latter | |
adjective | |
| 1. | referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several); "in the latter case" [ant: former] |
noun | |
| 1. | the second of two or the second mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today" [ant: former] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
latter [ˈlӕtə] adjective
towards the end
Example: the latter part of our holiday
See also: latterly, the latterExample: the latter part of our holiday
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