What does latter mean?
Definitions for latter
ˈlæt ərlat·ter
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Princeton's WordNet
latteradjective
the second of two or the second mentioned of two
"Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today"
latter(a)adjective
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
"in the latter case"
Wiktionary
latteradjective
relating to or being the second of two items
latteradjective
near (or nearer) to the end
latteradjective
close (or closer) to the present time
Etymology: lætra.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
LATTERadjective
This is the comparative of late,
Hath not navigation discovered, in these latter ages, whole nations at the bay of Soldania. John Locke.
The difference between reason and revelation, and in what sense the latter is superior. Isaac Watts.
Webster Dictionary
Latteradjective
later; more recent; coming or happening after something else; -- opposed to former; as, the former and latter rain
Latteradjective
of two things, the one mentioned second
Latteradjective
recent; modern
Latteradjective
last; latest; final
Etymology: [OE. later, ltter, compar. of lat late. See Late, and cf. Later.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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.]
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Rank popularity for the word 'latter' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1259
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of latter in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of latter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of latter in a Sentence
Manipulation is application of intelligence on people to achieve a pre-meditated outcome solely benefitting the former than latter.
Kirk Boodry at Redex Holdings:
They will miss Marcelo Claure expertise on Latam investments and as a US-based fixer but the latter is hard to quantify.
Cares are often more difficult to throw off than sorrows; the latter die with time, the former grow.
All religions have based morality on obedience, that is to say, on voluntary slavery. That is why they have always been more pernicious than any political organization. For the latter makes use of violence, the former -- of the corruption of the will.
Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.
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- segonCatalan, Valencian
- letzter, zweiter, letzterer, letztereGerman
- ésta, este último, segundo, esta última, éste, últimoSpanish
- دومیPersian
- jälkimmäinenFinnish
- dernierFrench
- बाद वालाHindi
- utóbbi, későbbiHungarian
- secondoItalian
- אחרוןHebrew
- 後者Japanese
- 후자Korean
- mātāmuriMāori
- jongstleden, dichtsbijzijnde, laatstgenoemde, laatsteDutch
- sist, sistnevnteNorwegian
- ostatni, późniejszy, końcowyPolish
- segundoPortuguese
- второй, последнийRussian
- andra, senareSwedish
- பிந்தையTamil
- 后者Chinese
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