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- Dictionarylatter/ˈlatə/
adjective
- 1. occurring or situated nearer to the end of something than to the beginning: "the latter half of 1989" Similar
- 2. denoting the second or second mentioned of two people or things: "the Russians could advance into either Germany or Austria—they chose the latter option" Similar Opposite
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LATTER definition: 1. near or towards the end of something: 2. the second of two people, things, or groups previously…. Learn more.
The meaning of LATTER is belonging to a subsequent time or period : more recent. How to use latter in a sentence. Can latter be used of more than two?
adjective. being the second mentioned of two ( former ): I prefer the latter offer to the former one. more advanced in time; later: It's a shame that famine still exists in these latter days of human progress. near or comparatively near to the end: This style was commonly produced in the latter part of the century.
1.pronoun B2. When two people, things, or groups have just been mentioned, you can refer to the second of them as the latter. He tracked down his cousin and uncle. The latter was sick. Latter is also an adjective. There are the people who speak after they think and the people who think while they're speaking.
noun. the second of two or the second mentioned of two. “Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today” see more. adjective. referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several) “in the latter case” synonyms: last mentioned. the one most recently mentioned. see more. Pronunciation.
/ˈlætər/ [only before noun] used to refer to the second of two things or people mentioned. He chose the latter option. The latter point is the most important. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
pronoun the second of two things, people, or groups that have just been mentioned, or the last in a list He presented two solutions. The latter seems much better. The town has a concert hall and two theaters. The latter were both built in the 1950s. compare former.
LATTER meaning: 1 : coming or happening near the end of a process, activity, series, life, etc. later; 2 : the second one of two things or people that have been mentioned.
denoting the second or second mentioned of two: distinguished from former. (as noun; functioning as sing or plural): the latter is not important. near or nearer the end: the latter part of a film. more advanced in time or sequence; later. USAGE.
1. a. denoting the second or second mentioned of two: distinguished from former. b. ( as noun; functioning as sing or plural ): the latter is not important. 2. near or nearer the end: the latter part of a film. 3. more advanced in time or sequence; later.
