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adj. Being the second of two persons or things mentioned: Between captain and major, the latter is the higher rank. See Usage Note at former2.

adj. Near or nearer to the end: the latter part of the book.

adj. Further advanced in time or sequence; later: a style that has been revived in latter times.

adj. relating to or being the second of two items

adj. near (or nearer) to the end

adj. close (or closer) to the present time

adj. Later; more recent; coming or happening after something else; -- opposed to former.

adj. Of two things, the one mentioned second.

adj. Recent; modern.

adj. Last; latest; final.

Later; more advanced or more recent; nearer to the close or to the present time: as, the latter part of the day, or of one's life; in these latter days.

Coming after another person or thing in consideration or relation; being the second of two or of a dual division in order of existence or of mention: opposed to former: as, I prefer the latter proposition to the former.

Last; latest; final.

adj. referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

n. the second of two or the second mentioned of two

"If my read of my neighbors plate is accurate, the latter translates as cold hash browns."

last mentioned   

aforementioned    aforesaid    former   

second   

the former and the latter rain    latter end   

last    latterly    latter-day    lattermath   

later    recent    modern    last    latest    final    subsequent   

Attar    Hatter    Tatar    antimatter    attar    batter    blatter    chatter    clatter    fatter   

former    only    individual    in    government    whole    king    task    hunte    text