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Definition of Late

1. Adjective. Being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time. "Had a late breakfast"

2. Adverb. Later than usual or than expected. "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"

3. Adjective. After the expected or usual time; delayed. "Always tardy in making dental appointments"

4. Adverb. To an advanced time. "Talked late into the evening"

5. Adjective. Of the immediate past or just previous to the present time. "A recent issue of the journal"

6. Adverb. At an advanced age or stage. "Undertook the project late in her career"

7. Adjective. Having died recently. "Her late husband"

8. Adverb. In the recent past. "The spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also"

9. Adjective. Of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages. "Late Greek"

10. Adjective. At or toward an end or late period or stage of development. "Later medical science could have saved the child"

11. Adjective. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past. "The previous occupant of the White House"

Definition of Late

1. a. Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring.

2. adv. After the usual or proper time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late; -- opposed to early.

Definition of Late

1. Adjective. Near the end of a period of time. ¹

2. Adjective. Specifically, near the end of the day. ¹

3. Adjective. (usually not used comparatively) Associated with the end of a period. ¹

4. Adjective. Not arriving until after an expected time. ¹

5. Adjective. Not having had an expected menstrual period. ¹

6. Adjective. (not comparable euphemistic) Deceased, dead: (non-gloss definition used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive.) (Often used with (term the); see usage notes.) ¹

7. Adjective. Recent — relative to the noun it modifies. ¹

8. Noun. (informal) A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night. ¹

9. Adverb. After a deadline has passed, past a designated time. ¹

10. Noun. (dialectal or obsolete) Manner; behaviour; outward appearance or aspect. ¹

11. Noun. (dialectal or obsolete) A sound; voice. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Late

1. coming or occurring after the expected time [adj LATER, LATEST]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Late

latches latches on latchet latchets latching latching on latchings latchkey latchkey child latchkey children

latchkey kid latchkey kids latchkeys latchstring latchstrings late(a) late-bound late-night hour late-phase response late-successional forest

late-successional reserve late-term late-type star late apical systolic murmur late benign syphilis late binding late blight late bloomer late bloomers

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