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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.

Late vs Umwhile - What's the difference?

late | umwhile |


As a noun late

is (kind of) hatchet, axe, chopper.

As an adjective umwhile is

(obsolete|outside|dialects|chiefly|scotland) erstwhile; late; former.

As an adverb umwhile is

(obsolete|outside|dialects|chiefly|scotland) formerly; late; whilom.

Late vs Lateish - What's the difference?

late | lateish |


As a noun late

is (kind of) hatchet, axe, chopper.

As an adjective lateish is

(colloquial) quite late.

As an adverb lateish is

(colloquial) quite late.

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