Definitions for latter
ˈlæt ərlat·ter

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. latter(adj)

   the second of two or the second mentioned of two

   "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today"

2. latter(a)(adj)

   referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

   "in the latter case"

Wiktionary(2.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. latter(Adjective)

   relating to or being the second of two items

2. latter(Adjective)

   near (or nearer) to the end

3. latter(Adjective)

   close (or closer) to the present time

Origin: lætra.

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Latter(adj)

   later; more recent; coming or happening after something else; -- opposed to former; as, the former and latter rain

2. Latter(adj)

   of two things, the one mentioned second

3. Latter(adj)

   recent; modern

4. Latter(adj)

   last; latest; final

Origin: [OE. later, ltter, compar. of lat late. See Late, and cf. Later.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Latter

   lat′ėr, adj. later: coming or existing after: mentioned the last of two: modern: recent: (Shak.) last.—adjs. Latt′er-born (Shak.), younger; Latt′er-day, belonging to recent times.—adv. Latt′erly, in latter time: of late.—Latter-day saints (see Mormon); Latter end (see End); Latter-mint, a late kind of mint.—The former and the latter rain (see Rain). [A variant of later.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'latter' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1259

Anagrams for latter »

1. rattle

2. tarlet

3. Tatler

How to pronounce latter?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of latter in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of latter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of latter in a Sentence

1. Tuna Amobi:

   That rebound should show up in the latter quarters of this year.

2. Hosea Ballou:

   Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine.

3. Gary Herbert:

   People think of The Church of Jesus Latter-day Saints and most people think of this temple.

4. Hippocrates:

   There are in fact two things, science and opinion the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance.

5. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   An honourable public and a dishonourable dictator cannot live together; at the end, the latter goes!

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