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adverb | adjective laterlater1 /ˈleɪt̮ɚ/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb ► two years/three weeks etc. later A few days later, I received another call. ► later that day/morning/week etc. Later that night the house burned to the ground. ► later in the day/week/year etc. We’ll have the house painted later in the summer. 1after the present time or a time you are talking about: I’ll tell you about it later.two years/three weeks etc. later A few days later, I received another call.later that day/morning/week etc. Later that night the house burned to the ground.later in the day/week/year etc. We’ll have the house painted later in the summer.2see/talk to you later (also later) spoken used to say goodbye to someone you will see or talk to again soon: All right. I’ll see you later. Later, Wayne.3later on at some time later or in the future: She took notes so she could remember it all later on.4no/not later than used to say that something must be done by a particular time in the future: Applications are due no later than April 21. → see Word Choice at after1 adverb | adjective laterlater2 adjective [only before noun] ► at a later date The weapons will be destroyed at a later date. THESAURUSthe next day, time, event, etc. is the one that happens after the present one► nextthe next day, time, event, etc. is the one that happens after the present one: His next job was in a hotel. The next flight leaves in 45 minutes. ► following the following day, month, year, etc. is the next day, month, year, etc.: He was sick in the evening, but the following day he felt better. ► subsequent formal happening or coming after something else: Subsequent research has proved Dr. Kim’s theories to be true. ► succeeding formal coming after something or someone else in time. Used about weeks, months, years, etc., or about groups of people: In the succeeding weeks, he gradually grew stronger. Succeeding generations will remember the mistakes we made here. ► later a later date, time, etc. is one that comes in the future, or after something else: We’ll discuss this at a later time. ► ensuing formal happening after something, often as a result of it: He realized, in the ensuing silence, that he had said the wrong thing. ► future happening or existing at a time after the present, especially at a time that is far ahead: We are a small company today, but we are planning for future growth. 1coming in the future or after something else: You’ll find that information in a later chapter. The weapons will be destroyed at a later date.► see thesaurus at next12more recent: We traded in our old VW for a later model. a later version of the software3in somebody’s later years (also in later life) when someone is older: In later life he published two novels. |