Later

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English


Adverb

later

  1. The comparative of the adverb late; more late.
    You came in late yesterday and today you came in even later.
  2. Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
    My roommate arrived first. I arrived later.
    I arrived later than my roommate.
  3. At some unspecified time in the future.
    I wanted to do it now, but I'll have to do it later.

Translations

more late

afterward in time

at some unspecified time in the future

Adjective

later

  1. Comparative of the adjective late; more late.
    Jim was later than John.
  2. Coming afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
    The Victorian era is a later period of English history than the Elizabethan era.
  3. At some time in the future.
    The meeting was adjourned to a later date.

Translations

more late

coming afterward in time

at some time in the future

Interjection

later

  1. (slang) See you later; goodbye.
    Later, dude.

Translations

see you later

Derived terms

it:later hu:later pl:later zh:later

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