Definitions for latter

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latter lat·ter

Spelling: [lat-er]

IPA: /ˈlæt ər/

Latter is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 98 anagrams from letters in latter (aelrtt).

Definitions for latter

Idioms

1. of late, lately; recently:

adverb

1. after the usual or proper time, or after delay:
2. until after the usual time or hour; until an advanced hour, especially of the night:
3. at or to an advanced time, period, or stage:
4. recently but no longer:

adjective

1. being the second mentioned of two (distinguished from former):
2. more advanced in time; later:
3. near or comparatively near to the end:
4. Obsolete. last1 ; final.
5. occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time:
6. continued until after the usual time or hour; protracted:
7. near or at the end of day or well into the night:
8. belonging to the time just before the present moment; most recent:
9. immediately preceding the present one; former:
10. recently deceased:
11. occurring at an advanced stage in life:
12. belonging to an advanced period or stage in the history or development of something:

Origin of latter

before 1000; Middle English latt(e)re, Old English lætra, comparative of læt late

Examples for latter

That latter fear crossed my mind more than once during the evening.

They reached the office of Fouts, in the, latter street, just as the Exchange had closed.

The trouble was, he alienated Pope Pius VI and Pius VII—the latter he actually arrested.

The former believed in the role of the state as a provider, while the latter favored an iron fist approach to governance.

What if the latter should light on some of his various hiding places for money?

The former is controlled by the Palestinian Authority, the latter by the government of Israel.

Philippe had turned with evident distress toward the latter.

The latter was equally plausible; but, if it came, would it not be preferable to the other?

To the disgust of the latter, Robert actually had the presumption to walk home with Hester.

In both of these latter cases, their eyes show more focus than fun, like tonight is a job.