English to English
latter
('l/&/t/@/r
)
adjective (a)
- referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)(adj.all)Example:
In the latter case.
source: wordnet30 - Later; more recent; coming or happening after something else; -- opposed to former; as, the former and latter rain.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- the second of two or the second mentioned of two(noun.linkdef)Example:
Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today.
source: wordnet30
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