Later

Pronunciation

• IPA: /leɪtÉ™/
• Rhymes: -eɪtÉ™(r)

Origin

late + -er

Adverb

1. later

   (comparative of 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.

Antonyms

• earlier

Adjective

1. later

   (comparative of 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.

Antonyms

• earlier

Interjection

1. (slang) See you later; goodbye.Later, dude.
2. (slang) Dismissive term to minimize importance of an annoying persons.

Derived terms

• later days
• later on
• save for later
• sooner or later

Anagrams

• alert
• alter
• artel
• ratel
• taler