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| 1. | [ adverb ] happening at a time subsequent to a reference time | |
| Synonyms: | afterward later_on afterwards after subsequently | |
| Examples: | "he apologized subsequently" "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later" "it didn't happen until afterward" "two hours after that" |
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| Related terms: | future subsequent future subsequent | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] at some eventual time in the future | |
| Synonyms: | by_and_by | |
| Examples: | "By and by he'll understand" "I'll see you later" |
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| 3. | [ adjective ] coming at a subsequent time or stage | |
| Synonyms: | future ulterior | |
| Examples: | "the future president entered college at the age of 16" "awaiting future actions on the bill" "later developments" "without ulterior argument" |
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| Related terms: | subsequent | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] more advanced in time or nearer to the end in a sequence | |
| Synonyms: | last latter | |
| Examples: | "these latter days" "the latter (or last) part of the book" "latter (or later) part of the 18th century" |
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| Related terms: | late | |
| 5. | [ adverb ] comparative of the adverb `late' | |
| Examples: | "he stayed later than you did" |
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| 6. | [ adjective ] at or toward an end or late period or stage of development | |
| Synonyms: | late | |
| Examples: | "the late phase of feudalism" "a later symptom of the disease" "later medical science could have saved the child" |
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| Related terms: | early advanced tardive | |
| Similar spelling: |
Lauter latter lauder lather ladder lathery la_tour latria Latour Latorre Latoria |
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