Updated vs Latest - What's the difference?
updated | latest |
(update)
An advisement providing more up-to-date information than currently known.
A change in information, a modification of existing or known data.
An additional piece of information. An addition to existing information.
A modification of something to a more recent, up-to-date version; (in software ) a minor upgrade.
A version of something which is newer than other versions.
To bring (a thing) up to date.
To bring (a person) up to date: to inform (a person) about recent developments.
(late)
Last, final.
* 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , II.i:
Most recent.
At the latest.
The most recent thing, particularly information or news.
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As a verb updated
is past tense of update.As an adjective latest is
superlative of late.As an adverb latest is
superlative of late POS=adverb.As a noun latest is
the most recent thing, particularly information or news.updated
English
Verb
(head)Antonyms
* outdated * out-of-date * superannuatedupdate
English
Noun
(en noun)- He gave me an update on the situation in New York
- I just made an update to the Wikipedia article on guerillas
- I just made an update to my blog about my trip to Rome
- Our database receives an update every morning at 3 AM
- I have a couple of updates to install on your laptop
- "You should try the update: it rocks. "
Verb
(updat)- I need to update my records to take account of the most recent transaction.
- Update me on what happened while I was away.
Descendants
* Danish: (l), (l) * French: (l) English heteronyms ----latest
English
Adjective
(-)- Whiles the sad pang approching she does feele, / Brayes out her latest breath, and vp her eyes doth seele.
- Here is the latest news on the accident.
Adverb
(head)- Complete the XYZ task latest by today 5:00PM.
Noun
(en noun)- Have you heard the latest ?
- What's the latest on the demonstrations in New York?
- Have you met Jane's latest ? I hear he's a hunk.