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Latecomer vs Lateness - What's the difference?

latecomer | lateness |

As nouns the difference between latecomer and lateness

is that latecomer is one who has arrived comparatively recently while lateness is the property of being late.

latecomer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who has arrived comparatively recently.
  • :The old families in the neighborhood look down on him as a latecomer , his family only arrived in the 18th century, too nouveau for them.
  • One who arrived late.
  • :At the party the host made a point of greeting all the latecomers he missed in the first pass.

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    See also

    * johny come lately

    lateness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The property of being late
    • His chronic lateness will cost him a promotion if not his job.

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