later

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Adverb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Interjection 1.5.1 Translations 1.6 Derived terms 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Adjective 2.2.1 Antonyms 2.3 Adverb 2.3.1 Antonyms 3 Latin 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Descendants

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /leɪtə/
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• Rhymes: -eɪtə(r)

[edit] Etymology

late + -er

[edit] Adverb

later

1. Comparative form of late: more late.

   You came in late yesterday and today you came in even later.

2. Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).

   My roommate arrived first. I arrived later.

   I arrived later than my roommate.

3. At some unspecified time in the future.

   I wanted to do it now, but I'll have to do it later.

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[edit] Adjective

later

1. Comparative form of late: more late.

   Jim was later than John.

2. Coming afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).

   The Victorian era is a later period of English history than the Elizabethan era.

3. At some time in the future.

   The meeting was adjourned to a later date.

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[edit] Interjection

later

1. (slang) See you later; goodbye.

   Later, dude.

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[edit] Derived terms

• later days
• later on
• save for later
• sooner or later

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈlaː.tər]

[edit] Adjective

later, latere (not comparable)

1. Comparative form of laat; later.
2. Having to do with or occurring in the future.

[edit] Antonyms

• eerder
• vroeger

[edit] Adverb

later

1. later
2. in the future

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• eerder

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Noun

later (genitive lateris); m, third declension

1. brick, tile

[edit] Descendants

• Spanish: ladrillo