Meaning & Definition of Later in English
English⟶
Later
/letər/
adjective
1. Coming at a subsequent time or stage
- "Without ulterior argument"
- "The mood posterior to"
synonym:
- later(a),
- ulterior,
- posterior
2. At or toward an end or late period or stage of development
- "The late phase of feudalism"
- "A later symptom of the disease"
- "Later medical science could have saved the child"
synonym:
- late,
- later(a)
adverb
1. Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
- "He apologized subsequently"
- "He's going to the store but he'll be back here later"
- "It didn't happen until afterward"
- "Two hours after that"
synonym:
- subsequently,
- later,
- afterwards,
- afterward,
- after,
- later on
2. At some eventual time in the future
- "By and by he'll understand"
- "I'll see you later"
synonym:
- by and by,
- later
3. Comparative of the adverb `late'
- "He stayed later than you did"
synonym:
- later
Examples of using
Tom told me that he'll join us later.
We can do that later.
We can discuss this later.