Definitions for latter
ˈlæt ərlat·ter

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 6 votes

1. latteradjective

   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)adjective

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

   "in the latter case"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 6 votes

1. latteradjective

   relating to or being the second of two items

2. latteradjective

   near (or nearer) to the end

3. latteradjective

   close (or closer) to the present time

4. Etymology: lætra.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LATTERadjective

   This is the comparative of late,

   1. Happening after something else.2. Modern; lately done or past.

   Hath not navigation discovered, in these latter ages, whole nations at the bay of Soldania. John Locke.

   3. Mentioned last of two.

   The difference between reason and revelation, and in what sense the latter is superior. Isaac Watts.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. latter

   The term "latter" is primarily used in reference to the second of two things or people mentioned previously. It is usually used as an adjective, but can also be used as a noun. This term is also used towards the end of a period of time, in some contexts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. Latteradjective

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

2. Latteradjective

   of two things, the one mentioned second

3. Latteradjective

   recent; modern

4. Latteradjective

   last; latest; final

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

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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.]

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1. Latter

   Latter vs. Ladder -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Latter and Ladder.

2. Latter

   Former vs. Latter -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Former and Latter.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LATTER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Latter is ranked #51396 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Latter surname appeared 405 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Latter.
   
   87.1% or 353 total occurrences were White.
   6.1% or 25 total occurrences were Black.
   3.2% or 13 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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

4. tartle

5. artlet

How to pronounce latter?

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 latter in sign language?

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. Sebastian Siegloch:

   A precondition for the success of the app is that it has to be safe and anonymous, and state-of-the-art in terms of the technology, with regard to the latter I am only mildly optimistic as East Germany is lagging behind in terms of digitization compared to other countries.

2. International Tennis Federation:

   These amendments reduce concerns of overplay for players who reach the latter stages of all three events — singles, doubles and mixed doubles.

3. Michael Caine, www.aint-it-cool-news.com:

   About Superman and Batman: the former is how America views itself, the latter, darker character is how the rest of the world views America.

4. Hippocrates:

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

5. Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar:

   Either you are symbol of regressive forces or you decide to lead the progressive forces, i have taken the decision for the latter for 21 years (in politics).

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=latter
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Latter
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=latter
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latter
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=latter
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html