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Definitions for Latter

[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 . last1; final.
[5] occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
[6] continued until after the usual time or hour; protracted: a late business meeting.
[7] near or at the end of day or well into the night: a late hour.
[8] belonging to the time just before the present moment; most recent: a late news bulletin.
[9] immediately preceding the present one; former: the late attorney general.
[10] recently deceased: the late Mr. Phipps.
[11] occurring at an advanced stage in life: a late marriage.
[12] belonging to an advanced period or stage in the history or development of something: the late phase of feudalism.
[13] after the usual or proper time, or after delay: to arrive late.
[14] until after the usual time or hour; until an advanced hour, especially of the night: to work late.
[15] at or to an advanced time, period, or stage: The flowers keep their blossoms late in warm climates.
[16] recently but no longer: a man late of Chicago, now living in Philadelphia.
[17] denoting the second or second mentioned of two: distinguished from former (as noun; functioning as sing or plural ) the latter is not important
[18] near or nearer the end the latter part of a film
[19] more advanced in time or sequence; later
[20] occurring or arriving after the correct or expected time the train was late
[21] (prenominal) occurring, scheduled for, or being at a relatively advanced time a late marriage
[22] (prenominal) towards or near the end the late evening
[23] at an advanced time in the evening or at night it was late
[24] (prenominal) occurring or being just previous to the present time his late remarks on industry
[25] (prenominal) having died, esp recently my late grandfather
[26] (prenominal) just preceding the present or existing person or thing; former the late manager of this firm
[27] of late recently; lately
[28] after the correct or expected time he arrived late
[29] at a relatively advanced age she married late
[30] recently; lately as late as yesterday he was selling books
[31] late hours rising and going to bed later than is usual
[32] late in the day at a late or advanced stage too late

Words related to Latter

recent, lag, last, modern, terminal, second, following, closing, final, eventual, hindmost, later, rearmost

Words nearby Latter

latrodectus, latrorse, lats, latte, latten, latter, latter-day, latter-day saint, latter-day saints, latterly, lattermost

Origin of Latter

ebefore 900; Middle English; Old English læt slow, late; cognate with German lass slothful, Old Norse latr, Gothic lats slow, lazy, Latin lassus tired

Words that may be confused with Latter

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, lateformer, later, latter

Other words from Latter

late·ness , noun
o·ver·late , adjective
o·ver·late·ness , noun

Word origin for Latter

eOld English læt; related to Old Norse latr, Gothic lats

Synonyms for Latter

recent, closing, final, following, lag, last, modern, second, terminal, eventual, hindmost, last-mentioned, later, rearmost