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).

2. lateradverb

   At some unspecified time in the future.

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

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.

4. lateradjective

   At some time in the future.

   The meeting was adjourned to a later date.

5. laterinterjection

   See you later; goodbye.

   Later, dude.

6. laterinterjection

   Dismissive term to minimize importance of an annoying persons.

7. Etymology: late + -er

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

1. Laternoun

   a brick or tile

2. Lateradjective

   compar. of Late, a. & adv

3. 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. C.S. Lewis:

   Crying is all right in its way while it lasts. But you have to stop sooner or later, and then you still have to decide what to do.

2. Edward Meir:

   The problem is how permanent are the cuts, will that supply come back to the market at a later stage if prices recover and are they going to be offset by worsening demand, that's the quandary; the market is very sceptical, and so we could have a prolonged period of prices bumping along the bottom until we get a better handle as to what is going on.

3. White House:

   Building that wall and having it funded remains an important priority to him, but we also know that that can happen later this year and into this year.

4. Graeme Heinrich:

   Having caddied for many top players in the world like Nick Faldo in the 1990s when Nick Faldo in the 1990s was world number one and Colin Montgomerie later on, I appreciate how fine the line is between being a good player and a truly great one, my yardage books have always been produced with the aim of helping all players narrow down the exact length they want to hit a shot but this new greens contours book takes it to another level.

5. Rand Paul:

   Even in 2007, I did believe that Iran was potentially a threat, now eight years later, which is a long time, I think the threat has become heightened.

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