| as soon as |
no later than the time that, or immediately after the moment that. |
| astrolabe |
an instrument used by the ancient Greeks and medieval Arabs to determine the position of heavenly bodies, later replaced by the sextant. |
| at the latest |
no later than (a specified time). |
| back order |
part of an order that will be filled at a later date. |
| back-order |
to submit an order for (something) to be filled at a later time, as when (it) is available. |
| behind |
at a time later than. [1/5 definitions] |
| beta |
of or pertaining to a second, or later, version of a product, esp. a second iteration of a software. [1/3 definitions] |
| beyond |
past the farthest side of; farther on or later than. |
| bin |
a container or space for storing things such as wood, certain foods, or coal. Bins are also used for storing things that will be discarded later. |
| blood bank |
a place where blood is collected and stored for later use by people who have lost too much blood. |
| box lunch |
an individual light meal, prepared and put in a box to be eaten later, as during travel or at a picnic. |
| call back |
to continue a telephone conversation with (someone) at a later time, or to return someone's telephone call. |
| carboniferous |
(cap.) of, relating to, or designating the geological time period between the Devonian and Permian of the Paleozoic Era, from approximately 350 million to 280 million years ago, when the warm damp climate produced many forests that later formed rich coal deposits. [1/3 definitions] |
| catch up |
to finish something, but later than planned (usually followed by "on" or "with"). [1/2 definitions] |
| charge |
to put off payment for until a later date; pay for with a credit card. [1/12 definitions] |
| charge account |
a business arrangement between a buyer and seller in which the seller allows the buyer to charge purchases to an account, for which he or she will be billed later. |
| continuance |
in law, postponement to a later date. [1/4 definitions] |
| cotyledon |
in a great number of plants, one of usu. two leaves that appear first after a seed has sprouted and are usu. different in shape from later leaves. |
| credit |
the right or ability to buy things now but not pay until later. [1/4 definitions] |
| credit card |
a card from a bank or store that lets a person buy things and pay for them later. |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |