Later vs Elater - What's the difference?
later | elater |
(late)
Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
At some unspecified time in the future.
(late)
Coming afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
At some time in the future.
(slang) See you later; goodbye.
(slang) Dismissive term to minimize importance of an annoying persons.
Frequently used with "for you".
"Later for you."
(obsolete) Elasticity; especially the expansibility of a gas.
(botany) A long, slender cell produced among spores and having hygroscopic secondary cell wall thickenings.
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(botany) Any of the long, slender hygroscopic appendages attached to the spores of horsetails (genus Equisetum ).
(zoology) An elaterid, or click beetle.
As a verb later
is .As a noun elater is
that which elates or elater can be (obsolete) elasticity; especially the expansibility of a gas.later
English
Adverb
(head)- You came in late yesterday and today you came in even later .
- My roommate arrived first. I arrived later .
- I arrived later than my roommate.
- I wanted to do it now, but I'll have to do it later .
Antonyms
* earlierAdjective
(head)- Jim was later than John.
- The Victorian era is a later period of English history than the Elizabethan era.
- The meeting was adjourned to a later date.
Antonyms
* earlierInterjection
(head)- Later , dude.
Derived terms
* later days * later on * save for later * sooner or laterStatistics
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(wikipedia elater)Etymology 1
Etymology 2
FromNoun
(en noun)- The closest affinities of the Jubulaceae are with the Lejeuneaceae. The two families share in common: (a ) elaters usually 1-spiral, trumpet-shaped and fixed to the capsule valves, distally