Latter vs Ladder - What's the difference?
latter | ladder |
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
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.
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# 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.
(firefighting) To ascend a building or wall using a ladder.
* 1998 , John Norman, Fire Officer's Handbook of Tactics , ISBN 0912212721, page 164,
(of a knitted garment) To develop a as a result of a broken thread.
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
(-)- 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
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* * * ---- Bob ==Jèrriais==Synonyms
* (l), ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==Noun
- en god latter - a good laugh
Derived terms
* (l)References
*ladder
English
Alternative forms
* (dialectal)Noun
(en noun)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 * stepladderVerb
(en verb)- 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.