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lat‧ter /ˈlætə $ -ər/ noun
latter adjective [only before noun]
▼ ادامه توضیحات دیکشنری؛ پس از بنر تبلیغاتی ▼
Synonyms & Related Wordslatter[adjective]Synonyms: last-mentioned, closing, concluding, last, second
Antonyms: former
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English DictionaryI. lat‧ter1 W2 /ˈlætə $ -ər/
noun the latter formal the second of two people or things just mentioned
Antonym : former:
Where unemployment and crime are high, it can be assumed that the latter is due to the former. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. latter2 adjective [only before noun] formal[
Language: Old English;
Origin: lætra 'later', from læt 'late']
1. being the second of two people or things, or the last in a list just mentioned
Antonym : former:
In the latter case, buyers pay a 15% commission.2. the latter part of a period of time is nearest to the end of it:
Celebrations are planned for the latter part of November. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲