Definitions for later

Definitions for (adj) later

Main entry: posterior, ulterior, later

Definition: coming at a subsequent time or stage

Usage: without ulterior argument; the mood posterior to


Main entry: late, later

Definition: at or toward an end or late period or stage of development

Usage: the late phase of feudalism; a later symptom of the disease; later medical science could have saved the child


Definitions for (adv) later

Main entry: after, afterward, afterwards, subsequently, later, later on

Definition: happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

Usage: he apologized subsequently; he's going to the store but he'll be back here later; it didn't happen until afterward; two hours after that


Main entry: by and by, later

Definition: at some eventual time in the future

Usage: By and by he'll understand; I'll see you later


Main entry: later

Definition: comparative of the adverb `late'

Usage: he stayed later than you did


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