latter

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈlæt.ər/ or [ˈlæɾ.ɚ]
• enPR: lăt'ə(r), IPA ^(key): /ˈlæt.ə(r)/

• Audio (US)

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• Homophone: ladder

Adjective

Positive latter

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. The latter half, case, etc. is the second of two.

   The price of oil could reach $150 by the latter half of the decade.

   We used soap rather than shampoo even though I prefer the latter. (here "latter" refers to shampoo, "former" would refer to soap)

2. The latter part of a period of time is the part near the end.

   The Internet only became well known in the latter part of the 20th century.

Antonyms

• former

Related words

• late
• later
• second