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Latter vs Ladder - What's the difference?

latter | ladder |

As an adjective latter

is relating to or being the second of two items.

As a noun ladder is

a frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs: cross strips or rounds acting as steps.

As a verb ladder is

to ascend a building or wall using a ladder.

latter

English

Adjective

(-)
  • relating to or being the second of two items
  • * I. Watts
  • the difference between reason and revelation, and in what sense the latter is superior
  • near (or nearer) to the end
  • close (or closer) to the present time
  • * John Locke
  • Hath not navigation discovered in these latter ages, whole nations at the bay of Soldania?

    Antonyms

    * aforesaid * aforementioned * former

    Statistics

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    Anagrams

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    Verb

    (roa-jer-verb)
  • to beat, spank, cane
  • Synonyms

    * (l), ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Noun

  • laughter
  • laugh
  • en god latter - a good laugh

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    References

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    ladder

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (dialectal)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs: cross strips or rounds acting as steps.
  • (figuratively) A series of stages by which one progresses to a better position.
  • * '>citation
  • # The hierarchy or ranking system within an organization, e.g. the corporate ladder.
  • (chiefly, British) A length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a run.
  • In the game of go, a sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones.
  • Usage notes

    * For stockings touted as resistant to ladders, the phrase “ladder resist” is used in the UK. The American equivalent is “run resistant”.

    Synonyms

    * (frame for ascent and descent) stepladder * (unravelled fabric) run (qualifier)

    Derived terms

    * aerial ladder * companion ladder * corporate ladder * DNA ladder * laddered * laddering * rope ladder * scaling ladder * stepladder

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (firefighting) To ascend a building or wall using a ladder.
  • * 1998 , John Norman, Fire Officer's Handbook of Tactics , ISBN 0912212721, page 164,
  • A good working knowledge of the ladder parts, how they work, their capacities, and proper usage are a must before anyone is sent out to ladder a building.
  • (of a knitted garment) To develop a as a result of a broken thread.
  • Anagrams

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