later
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
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later
/ˈleɪtɚ/
adjective
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later
/ˈleɪtɚ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of LATER
always used before a noun
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happening near the end of a process, activity, series, life, etc.
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among the composer's later works
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The early sections of the book are quite different from the later sections.
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His later years were tranquil.
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coming or happening after a certain time or at a future time
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They met again on a later occasion.
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later
/ˈleɪtɚ/
adverb
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later
/ˈleɪtɚ/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of LATER
:
at a time in the future
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at a time following an earlier time
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I'll talk to you again later.
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They later regretted the decision.
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She returned several weeks later.
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I saw him again later that morning.
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We'll need to know your decision no/not later than next week. [=we'll need to know your decision by next week]
◊ In informal spoken English, later is used especially by young people as a shortened form of the phrase (I'll ) see you later to say goodbye to someone.
later on
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at a time in the future or following an earlier time
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We'll talk about this subject some more later on.
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They regretted their decision later on.
