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    later
    /ˈleɪtə/

    adjective

    • 1. comparative of late

    adverb

    exclamation

    • 1. goodbye for the present; see you later. informal

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  2. Learn the meaning and usage of the word later as an adverb, adjective, and exclamation. Find synonyms, antonyms, examples, and translations of later in different languages.

  3. Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word later, an adverb meaning at some time subsequent to a given time. Find out how to use later in phrases and sentences, and how to cite it in your writing.

  4. after a short time rather than after a long time. We urged them to sort out the problem sooner rather than later. Definition of later adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and grammar of later, the comparative of late and an adverb or adjective meaning after or subsequently. See examples, synonyms, and related words of later.

  6. adverb. a comparative of late ( def ): The meeting ran later than we expected. afterward, subsequently, or at a time in the future (sometimes followed by on ): She later said she was sorry. I'll see you later. Let's decide about this later on. later. / ˈleɪtə /.

  7. Learn the meaning of later as an adjective, with two senses: after some time and more recent. See how to use later in sentences and compare it with other words.

  8. Later is a way to talk about time: some time after now. You can go to a movie later tonight. Later can also mean more recent, as in "Which is the later movie, Gone with the Wind or Citizen Kane ?" It can mean toward the end: “He made that movie later in his career.”.