Definitions for later
ˈleɪ tərlat·er

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. later(a), ulterior, posterioradjective

   coming at a subsequent time or stage

   "without ulterior argument"; "the mood posterior to"

2. late, later(a)adverb

   at or toward an end or late period or stage of development

   "the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child"

3. subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later onadverb

   happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

   "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that"

4. by and by, lateradverb

   at some eventual time in the future

   "By and by he'll understand"; "I'll see you later"

5. lateradverb

   comparative of the adverb `late'

   "he stayed later than you did"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. lateradverb

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

   Etymology: late + -er

2. lateradverb

   At some unspecified time in the future.

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

   Etymology: late + -er

3. lateradjective

   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.

   Etymology: late + -er

4. lateradjective

   At some time in the future.

   The meeting was adjourned to a later date.

   Etymology: late + -er

5. laterinterjection

   See you later; goodbye.

   Later, dude.

   Etymology: late + -er

6. laterinterjection

   Dismissive term to minimize importance of an annoying persons.

   Etymology: late + -er

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Laternoun

   a brick or tile

   Etymology: [L.]

2. Lateradjective

   compar. of Late, a. & adv

   Etymology: [L.]

The Roycroft Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. later

   The Utopia of Postponement; a marvelous door of gold at the end of every perspective, to which Procrastination holds the keys. The Concierge of tomorrow. (Some things are done sooner, others are done now, but most things are done later; hence, manana, dreams and regrets.)

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'later' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #267

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'later' in Written Corpus Frequency: #494

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'later' in Adverbs Frequency: #44

Anagrams for later »

1. taler

2. ratel

3. alter

4. alert

5. artel

How to pronounce later?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say later in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of later in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of later in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of later in a Sentence

1. Robert Byrne:

   Learning to dislike children at an early age saves a lot of expense and aggravation later in life.

2. Pope Francis:

   You are like Jesus on Christmas night. There was no room for him either, and he had to flee to Egypt later to save himself.

3. Jeffrey Burns:

   We can expect that each of the epicenters will see clusters of these emerging roughly four to six weeks later, it makes sense that it emerged in New York first because New York had the largest and most severe outbreak( of Covid-19), followed by New Jersey and, unfortunately, Boston.

4. Arthur Koestler:

   Nobody before the Pythagorean had thought that mathematical relations held the secret of the universe. Twenty-five centuries later, Europe is still blessed and cursed with their heritage. To non-European civilizations, the idea that numbers are the key to both wisdom and power, seems never to have occurred.

5. Steny Hoyer:

   Once we pass the (continuing resolution), hopefully no later than Friday (and) relatively early in the day, I'm hopeful that the Senate will take it up, that we'll have agreement and that we will send it to the president, that the president will sign it, the schedule will depend on when the CR can get done.

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