Latter vs Later - What's the difference?
latter | later |
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
(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."
As adjectives the difference between latter and later
is that latter is relating to or being the second of two items while later is comparative of late.As an adverb later is
comparative of late.As an interjection later is
see you later; goodbye.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
*Anagrams
* * * ---- Bob ==Jèrriais==Synonyms
* (l), ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==Noun
- en god latter - a good laugh
Derived terms
* (l)References
*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.