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lat·er

later

 
 
pronunciation:
leI tr
parts of speech:
adjective, adverb
features:
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: comparative of "late."
antonyms:
earlier, earlier, past
definition 2: happening at a time more distant in the future.
The later flight to Chicago is at ten o'clock.
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part of speech: adverb
definition 1: at some future or following time; subsequently.
Let's continue with this now. We can take a break later.We're planning to go ice-skating later.Later, we had a light dinner at a restaurant.
antonyms:
earlier, earlier
similar words:
subsequently
definition 2: comparative of "late."
definition 3: at a more distant time after the expected or appropriate time.
The bus came even later today than yesterday!