latter

adjective, pronoun

UK /ˈlætə(r)/

Latter can be used in the following ways:

as an adjective (only before a noun): the latter half of 1996He considered his students either geniuses or idiots, and I fell into the latter category.

as a pronoun (after ‘the’): Given a choice between Tahiti and Hawaii, I’d prefer the latter.

1
formalused for referring to the second of two people, things, or groups that have just been mentioned
He did well in both schoolwork and sport and won a number of medals in the latter (=in sport).
Two treaties were signed, in 1990 and 1998, but only the latter agreement was considered valid.
See alsoformer
2
used for describing the later part of a period of time
She maintained her interest in Latin during her latter years.
Total profit was £550 million in the latter half of 2003.
Synonyms and related words
General words referring to time
then
all
last

单词	latter
释义	latter adjective, pronoun UK /ˈlætə(r)/ Other entries for this word latter-day adjective Latter-day Saints noun the latter at former DEFINITIONS2 Latter can be used in the following ways: as an adjective (only before a noun): the latter half of 1996He considered his students either geniuses or idiots, and I fell into the latter category. as a pronoun (after ‘the’): Given a choice between Tahiti and Hawaii, I’d prefer the latter. 1 formalused for referring to the second of two people, things, or groups that have just been mentioned He did well in both schoolwork and sport and won a number of medals in the latter (=in sport). Two treaties were signed, in 1990 and 1998, but only the latter agreement was considered valid. See alsoformer 2 used for describing the later part of a period of time She maintained her interest in Latin during her latter years. Total profit was £550 million in the latter half of 2003. Synonyms and related words General words referring to time then all last latter adjective, pronoun US /ˈlætər/ Other entries for this word latter-day adjective Latter-day Saints noun the latter at former DEFINITIONS2 Latter can be used in the following ways: as an adjective (only before a noun): the latter half of 1996He considered his students either geniuses or idiots, and I fell into the latter category. as a pronoun (after “the”): Given a choice between Tahiti and Hawaii, I’d prefer the latter. 1 formalused for referring to the second of two people, things, or groups that have just been mentioned He did well in both schoolwork and sports and won a number of medals in the latter (=in sports). Two treaties were signed, in 1990 and 1998, but only the latter agreement was considered valid. See alsoformer 2 used for describing the later part of a period of time She maintained her interest in Latin during her latter years. Total profit was $550 million in the latter half of 2003. Synonyms and related words General words referring to time then all last
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