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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. 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.
LATTER meaning: 1. near or towards the end of something: 2. the second of two people, things, or groups previously…. Learn more.
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.
adj. 1. being the second mentioned of two (disting. from former): the latter version of the story. 2. more advanced in time; later: in these latter days of human progress. 3. near or comparatively near to the end: the latter part of the century. 4. Obs. last; final. [before 1000; Middle English latt (e)re, Old English lætra, comp. of læt late]
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 see less. 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.
