Latter Definition

lătər
adjective

Late.

Webster's New World
Later; more recent.
Webster's New World
Last mentioned of two.
Jack and Bill are twins, but the latter is shorter than the former.
Webster's New World
Nearer the end or close.
The latter part of May.
Webster's New World
Further advanced in time or sequence; later.
A style that has been revived in latter times.
American Heritage
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noun
The second of two persons or things mentioned.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • the last named
  • the last mentioned
  • the second of the two
Antonyms:

Origin of Latter

  • Middle English later from Old English lætra lē- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old English lætra.

    From Wiktionary

Latter Sentence Examples

  • She liked the latter plan much better.

  • Faced with those two, I would far prefer the latter.

  • In the latter category, one text stuck out.

  • The latter part of his life was spent at Heraclea.

  • When there is an option between a tree and an adjacent house, the latter is doubtless the safer choice.

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Words Starting With

LLALAT

Words Ending With

RERTER

Unscrambles

latter

Words Starting With L and Ending With R

Starts With L & Ends With RStarts With LA & Ends With RStarts With L & Ends With ER

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With L6 Letter Words Ending With R