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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?
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.
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.
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.
The word latter is really a form of later meaning "more recent" or "that which came after." The latter recording of a band refers to the one made more recently. It also can refer to a later time, near the end.
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. Discover More. Usage.
