latter part
1latter — [lat′ər] adj. [ME lattre < OE lættra, compar. of læt: it represents the orig. compar. form; LATER is a new formation] 1. alt. compar. of LATE 2. a) later; more recent b) nearer the end or close [the latter part of M …
2latter — 01. Whereas the former proposal is more costly, the [latter] one would take much more time. 02. Nervousness about Y2K computer problems grew considerably in the [latter] half of 1999. 03. My grandfather had always been very healthy, but his mind… …
3latter — [[t]læ̱tə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) PRON: the PRON When two people, things, or groups have just been mentioned, you can refer to the second of them as the latter. He tracked down his cousin and uncle. The latter was sick. ADJ: ADJ n Latter is also an… …
4latter — lat|ter1 W2 [ˈlætə US ər] n the latter formal the second of two people or things just mentioned ≠ ↑former ▪ Where unemployment and crime are high, it can be assumed that the latter is due to the former. latter 2 latter2 adj [only before noun]… …
5latter — 1 noun the latter formal the second of two people or things just mentioned: The system brings both financial and environmental benefits, the latter being especially welcome. opposite former 2 (1) 2 adjective (only before noun) formal 1 being the… …
6part — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 piece, area, period, division, etc. of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ big, good, greater, huge, large, major, significant, substantial ▪ …
7latter — /lat euhr/, adj. 1. being the second mentioned of two (distinguished from former): I prefer the latter offer to the former one. 2. more advanced in time; later: in these latter days of human progress. 3. near or comparatively near to the end: the …
8latter — lat•ter [[t]ˈlæt ər[/t]] adj. 1) being the second mentioned of two (disting. from former I, 4)): the latter version of the story[/ex] 2) more advanced in time; later: in these latter days of human progress[/ex] 3) near or comparatively near to… …
9latter — adj. 1 a denoting the second mentioned of two, or disp. the last mentioned of three or more. b (prec. by the; usu. absol.) the second or last mentioned person or thing. 2 nearer to the end (the latter part of the year). 3 recent. 4 belonging to… …
10latter end — 1. the buttocks Of the same tendency as bottom. Also in the form latter part. 2. death It should mean no more than our closing years before death: I spoke severely, being naturally indignant (at my time of life) to hear a young… …
