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later   (TTS Sound)

The adj later has 2 senses

• later, ulterior, posterior -- (coming at a subsequent time or stage; "without ulterior argument"; "the mood posterior to")


• late, later -- (at or toward an end or late period or stage of development; "the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child")

The adj late has 7 senses

• late -- (being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast")


• belated, late, tardy -- (after the expected or usual time; delayed; "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments")


• late, recent -- (of the immediate past or just previous to the present time; "a late development"; "their late quarrel"; "his recent trip to Africa"; "in recent months"; "a recent issue of the journal")


• late -- (having died recently; "her late husband")


• late -- (of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages; "Late Greek")


• late, later -- (at or toward an end or late period or stage of development; "the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child")


• former, late, previous -- ((used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House")

The adv later has 3 senses

• subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on -- (happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "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")


• by and by, later -- (at some eventual time in the future; "By and by he'll understand"; "I'll see you later")


• later -- (comparative of the adverb `late'; "he stayed later than you did")