Earlier vs Latter - What's the difference?
earlier | latter |
(early)
occurring previously
(early)
previously; before now; sooner
relating to or being the second of two items
* I. Watts
near (or nearer) to the end
close (or closer) to the present time
* John Locke
laughter
laugh
As adjectives the difference between earlier and latter
is that earlier is comparative of early while latter is relating to or being the second of two items.As an adverb earlier
is comparative of early.earlier
English
Adjective
(head)- I shall be late because I missed the earlier train.
Adverb
(head)- I shall be late because I didn't start earlier .
latter
English
Adjective
(-)- the difference between reason and revelation, and in what sense the latter is superior
- Hath not navigation discovered in these latter ages, whole nations at the bay of Soldania?
Antonyms
* aforesaid * aforementioned * formerStatistics
*Anagrams
* * * ---- Bob ==Jèrriais==Synonyms
* (l), ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==Noun
- en god latter - a good laugh