Latter

Word LATTER
Character 6
Hyphenation lat ter
Pronunciations /ˈlæt̬.əɹ/

Definitions and meanings of "Latter"

What do we mean by latter?

Being the second of two persons or things mentioned. adjective

Near or nearer to the end. adjective

Further advanced in time or sequence; later. adjective

The second of two persons or things mentioned. noun

Later; more advanced or more recent; nearer to the close or to the present time: as, the latter part of the day, or of one's life; in these latter days.

Coming after another person or thing in consideration or relation; being the second of two or of a dual division in order of existence or of mention: opposed to former: as, I prefer the latter proposition to the former.

Last; latest; final.

Later; more recent; coming or happening after something else; -- opposed to former. adjective

Of two things, the one mentioned second. adjective

Recent; modern. adjective

Last; latest; final. adjective

The last part of the harvest. adjective

The last part of the spring of the year. adjective

Relating to or being the second of two items adjective

Near (or nearer) to the end adjective

Close (or closer) to the present time adjective

Referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several) adjective

The second of two or the second mentioned of two noun

Relating to or being the second of two items.

Near (or nearer) to the end.

In the past, but close (or closer) to the present time.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Latter

The word "latter" in example sentences

The latter regarded the former as inftru - ments of power* wifliing ro pay their court to the Mother Countiyf by curbing the fpirit of American freedom* and the fornex kept a flridl eye on the latter* left they might fmooth the way to independency* at which they were charged, with aiming. ❋ Winterbotham, William, 1763-1829. [from Old Catalog] (1795)

If my read of my neighbors plate is accurate, the latter translates as cold hash browns. ❋ John T. Edge (2010)

I try to place criticism in this context, but so far a James Wood or Steve Kellman or Nona Bakalian has yet to pay me any heed - oh wait, the latter is already dead! ❋ L. Lee Lowe (2009)

But the faculty of judgment normally prevents us from falling into mere free - association mode: the latter is the stuff of paranoia and conspiracy theories. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Henrik Pontén (Swedish Anti-Piracy Bureau), Monique Wadsted (movie industry lawyer) and Peter Danowsky (IFPI) – the latter is also a member of the board of the association. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Republicans believe that only the latter is a stimulus. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Luckily for us lazy Linux geeks the latter is automagically put in if you use tab auto-completion. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Though there are notable parallels between Species and Splice, the latter is an infinitely better film, on every level. ❋ Unknownbinaries (2010)

Furthermore, if the latter is the case then other retailers are benefitting from Wal Mart's higher tax payments. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Perhaps the single largest example of the latter is the current widespread use of social media within the Obama administration. ❋ Mehret Mandefro (2010)

First of all, the latter is an infinite process, not a problem with a solution. ❋ Unknown (2009)

With (500) Days, Sin Nombre and A Serious Man in competition, Precious really didn't deserve to win either best film or best director (the latter is a total joke, the directing was by far the weakest part of the movie, I mean, compare that to the job that the Coens did) ❋ Unknown (2010)

Probably the latter is as common as the former - as the saying goes, never attribute to evil what you can to stupidity. ❋ Unknown (2010)

You seem to be confusing Congress exercising direct willpower over the world versus merely exercising direct willpower over itself, and the latter is actually something it can straightforwardly do. ❋ Unknown (2010)

* It's easier to prove a global warming trend than "changing the climate" since the latter is a convoluted concept. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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