Lexic.us

Definition of Later

1. Adverb. Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time. "Two hours after that"

2. Adjective. Coming at a subsequent time or stage. "The mood posterior to"

3. Adverb. At some eventual time in the future. "I'll see you later"

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

5. Adverb. Comparative of the adverb 'late'. "He stayed later than you did"

Definition of Later

1. n. A brick or tile.

2. a. Compar. of Late, a. & adv.

Definition of Later

1. Adverb. (comparative of late) ¹

2. Adverb. Afterward in time (used with ''than'' when comparing with another time). ¹

3. Adverb. At some unspecified time in the future. ¹

4. Adjective. (comparative of late) ¹

5. Adjective. Coming afterward in time (used with ''than'' when comparing with another time). ¹

6. Adjective. At some time in the future. ¹

7. Interjection. (slang) See you later; goodbye. ¹

8. Interjection. (slang) Dismissive term to minimize importance of an annoying persons. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Later

1. late [adj] - See also: late

Lexicographical Neighbors of Later

latent learning latent microbism latent nystagmus latent period latent rat virus latent reflex latent schizophrenia latent stage latent syphilis latent tetany

latent typhoid latent virus latent zone latently latents later (current term) later(a) later on latera laterad

lateral X-ray lateral aberrant thyroid carcinoma lateral aberration lateral alveolar abscess lateral ampullar nerve lateral angle of eye lateral angle of scapula lateral angle of uterus lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve

Literary usage of Later

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Homerica, Emendations and Elucidations of the Odyssey by Thomas Leyden Agar (1908)
"This 5 equivalent to the later conjunction 5™ would fall an easy victim to ... can only appeal to the later idiom, to which it undoubtedly owes its origin. ..."

2. A History of English Prosody from the Twelfth Century to the Present Day by George Saintsbury (1908)
"—The Merchant of Venice — The later plays—The Tempest —The later (?) Comedies—Tlte. Merry Wives—Measure for Measure—As You Like It—Taming of the ..."

3. The American Colonies in the Seventeenth Century by Herbert Levi Osgood (1904)
"CHAPTER I GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE later PROPRIETARY PROVINCES OUR review of the provinces which were founded by CHAP, trading companies at the ..."

4. The Life and Theatrical Times of Charles Kean, F.S.A. by Fanny Kemble, Kate Field, John William Cole (1882)
"... OF later LIFE. Butler Place, March,. Thank you, my dearest Harriet, for your extract from my sister's letter to you. . . . The strongest of us are ..."

5. A History of English Dramatic Literature to the Death of Queen Anne by Adolphus William Ward (1875)
"THE later ELISABETHANS. UNDER the above heading the present chapter will offer some observations on the more remarkable among the dramatists whose literary ..."

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