later

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[edit] English

Most common English words: added « toward « feeling « #487: later » beyond » rose » age

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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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later

  1. (slang) See you later; goodbye.
    Later, dude.

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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.

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later

  1. later
  2. in the future

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[edit] Noun

later (genitive lateris); m, third declension

  1. brick, tile
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