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- [lat-er]
- /ˈlæt ər/
- /ˈlætə(r)/
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- [lat-er]
- /ˈlæt ər/
Definitions of latter word
- adjective latter occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring. 1
- adjective latter continued until after the usual time or hour; protracted: a late business meeting. 1
- adjective latter near or at the end of day or well into the night: a late hour. 1
- adjective latter belonging to the time just before the present moment; most recent: a late news bulletin. 1
- adjective latter immediately preceding the present one; former: the late attorney general. 1
- adjective latter recently deceased: the late Mr. Phipps. 1
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Origin of latter
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English latt(e)re, Old English lætra, comparative of læt late
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Parts of speech for Latter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
latter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
latter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for latter
adj latter
- recent — of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip.
- lag — netlag
- last — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- terminal — situated at or forming the end or extremity of something: a terminal feature of a vista.
adjective latter
- concluding — final
- end — Come or bring to a final point; finish.
- eventual — Occurring at the end of or as a result of a series of events; final; ultimate.
Antonyms for latter
adj latter
- initial — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
- introductory — serving or used to introduce; preliminary; beginning: an introductory course; an introductory paragraph.
- earliest — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- former — preceding in time; prior or earlier: during a former stage in the proceedings.
- preceding — that precedes; previous: Refer back to the footnote on the preceding page.
adjective latter
- previous — coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
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