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late

Late vs Recent - What's the difference?

late | recent |


As a noun late

is (kind of) hatchet, axe, chopper.

As an adjective recent is

recent.

Late vs Hate - What's the difference?

late | hate |


As nouns the difference between late and hate

is that late is (kind of) hatchet, axe, chopper while hate is haste, impatience.

As a verb hate is

.

Thelate vs Late - What's the difference?

thelate | late |

Thelate is likely misspelled.


Thelate has no English definition.

As an adjective late is

near the end of a period of time.

As a noun late is

a shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.

As an adverb late is

after a deadline has passed, past a designated time.

Slow vs Late - What's the difference?

slow | late |


As nouns the difference between slow and late

is that slow is someone who is slow; a sluggard while late is (kind of) hatchet, axe, chopper.

As an adjective slow

is taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.

As a verb slow

is to make (something) run, move, etc less quickly; to reduce the speed of.

As an adverb slow

is slowly.

Recently vs Late - What's the difference?

recently | late |


As an adverb recently

is in the recent past; newly; lately; freshly; not long since.

As a noun late is

(kind of) hatchet, axe, chopper.

Late vs Lated - What's the difference?

late | lated |


As a noun late

is (kind of) hatchet, axe, chopper.

As an adjective lated is

(obsolete) belated; too late.

Late vs Overlate - What's the difference?

late | overlate |


As a noun late

is (kind of) hatchet, axe, chopper.

As an adjective overlate is

too late; exceedingly late.

Late vs Lateward - What's the difference?

late | lateward |


As a noun late

is (kind of) hatchet, axe, chopper.

As an adverb lateward is

(label) rather late.

Late vs Serotine - What's the difference?

late | serotine |


As nouns the difference between late and serotine

is that late is (kind of) hatchet, axe, chopper while serotine is any of several small bats of the genus.

As an adjective serotine is

(botany) late-flowering.

Late vs Hypodiastole - What's the difference?

late | hypodiastole |


As nouns the difference between late and hypodiastole

is that late is a shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night while hypodiastole is a mark ⟨{{term|⸒|lang=mul}}⟩ in late Classical and Byzantine Greek used as a form of interpunct to show two words should be read separately in situations where they might otherwise be confused with an identically-spelled single word.

As an adjective late

is near the end of a period of time.

As an adverb late

is after a deadline has passed, past a designated time.

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