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Latter vs Subsequent - What's the difference?

latter | subsequent |

As adjectives the difference between latter and subsequent

is that latter is relating to or being the second of two items while subsequent is following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely.

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

    Related terms

    * latter-day * latterly * lattermath * last, the superlative form of "latter"

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    Anagrams

    * * * ---- Bob ==Jèrriais==

    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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    subsequent

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely.
    • Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due to strong growth in China.
  • Following in order of place; succeeding.

    • Derived terms

    * subsequently

    Related terms

    * consequent