Later

Definition: Later

Later

Adjective

1. Coming at a subsequent time or stage; "the future president entered college at the age of 16"; "awaiting future actions on the bill"; "later developments"; "without ulterior argument".

2. More advanced in time or nearer to the end in a sequence; "these latter days"; "the latter (or last) part of the book"; "latter (or later) part of the 18th century".

3. 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".

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".

2. At some eventual time in the future; "By and by he'll understand"; "I'll see you later".

3. Comparative of the adverb `late'; "he stayed later than you did".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "later" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1200. (references)

Etymology: Later \La"ter\, noun; plural Lateres. [Latin]. (references)

Slang

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonyms: Later

Futurity

Adverb: prospectively, hereafter, in future; kal, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow; in course of time, in process of time, in the fullness of time; eventually, ultimately, sooner or later; proximo; paulo post futurum; in after time; one of these days; after a time, after a while.

Posteriority

Adverb: subsequently, after, afterwards, since, later; at a subsequent, at a later period, at a later date; next, in the sequel, close upon, thereafter, thereupon, upon which, eftsoons; from that time, from that moment; after a while, after a time; in process of time.

Adjective: subsequent, posterior, following, after, later, succeeding, postliminious, postnate; postdiluvial,

The Present Time

When; whenever, whensoever; upon which, on which occasion; at another, at a different, at some other, at any- time; at various times; some one of these days, one of these days, one fine morning; eventually, some day, by and by, sooner or later; some time or other; once upon a time.

Crosswords: Later

Afrikaan (afterwards, later, later on, next, subsequently), Dutch (hind, hindmost, later, later on), Latin (brick).

It's kind of like when you go on vacation: you plan everything out, but then one day you make a wrong turn, or take a detour, and you end up in some crazy place you can't even find on the map, doing something you never thought you'd do. Maybe you feel a little lost while it's happening, but later you realize it was the best part of the whole trip (Threesome; writing credit: Andrew Fleming.)

Ohh, what's really going to bake your noodle later on is, would you still have broken it if I hadn't said anything (The Matrix; writing credit: Andy Wachowski; Larry Wachowski)

As you see her, two years later, I wonder if you realize something (The Sweet Hereafter; writing credit: Atom Egoyan)

Later. (Say Anything; writing credit: Cameron Crowe.)

That's how it always starts. Then later there's running and screaming (The Lost World: Jurassic Park; writing credit: David Koepp)

And sooner or later you know I'll be dead (Loser; performing artist: 3 Doors Down)

She said 'can I see you later (Love In An Elevator; performing artist: Aerosmith)

He was a sk8r boy, she said see ya later boy (Sk8er Boi; performing artist: Avril Lavigne)

Sooner or later that you would find out (Never Keeping Secrets; performing artist: Babyface; writing credit: Babyface)

And later on, on the drive home (What's My Age Again?; performing artist: Blink-182)

The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor. (references; author: unknown)

Larry sent the latter a letter later. (references; author: unknown)

Pay Later Touch Now (1973)

2000 Years Later (1969)

Pay Later Fly Now (1969)

See Ya Later Gladiator (1968)

Ik kom wat later naar Madra (1965)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Young drug abusers 350 patients interviewed at admission and followed up three years later (reference)

• Anton Chekhov: Later Short Stories 1888-1903 (Modern Library) (reference)

• New Essays on Fichte's Later Jena "Wissenschaftslehre" (reference)

• The 36-Hour Day : A Family Guide to Caring for Persons With Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life (reference)

• Nova Caesaria and Ompoge Point: Which Later Became New Jersey and Perth Amboy (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Medieval And Later Pottery In Wales (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Kill Me Later (reference)

• Sooner or Later (reference)

• The Kennedys: The Later Years, 1962-1980 (reference)

• A Man and a Woman--20 Years Later (reference)

• Alive:20 Years Later (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Buy Now...Saved Later [EXPLICIT LYRICS] (reference)

• Sooner or Later (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech

• ERGOBOARD PRO KYBD BUILT-IN 2PT USB HUB W98 LATER (reference)

• VST Technologies AC Adapter for Apple PB1400 and Later 99 and 2000 Versions (reference)

• Microsoft Visio Professional 2002 Upgrade from 5.0 or Later (reference)

  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Shown are surgeons and a nurse performing a Thoracoscopy by which they are examining the pleural cavity by means of an Endoscope to later perform a biopsy. Credit: John Crawford (photographer).

Mice were injected with mouse sarcoma cells amd treated 3 days later when many micro-metastatic tumor foci were evident in the lungs. Lungs on the left were treated with saline. The lungs on the right were treated with lymphokine activated killer (LAK) cells plus recombinant interleukin-2. Greater than 250 sarcoma metastases are seen in the lungs of saline treated mice. This number is significantly reduced to less than 12 in mice receiving LAK cells plus recombinant interleukin-2. Normal mouse lung is 1 inch long. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

Arthur Godfrey, popular entertainer and smoker who later died of lung cancer, touts Chesterfield cigarettes as safe and "best for me." Tobacco, smoking. Credit: CDC.

During feeding, the flea draws viable Y. pestis organisms into its esophagus, which multiply and block the proventriculus just in front of the stomach, later forcing the flea to regurgitate infected blood unto the host when it tries to swallow. Credit: CDC.

South Farallon Islands as sketched by Army Captain William P. Trowbridge Trowbridge was the West Coast tides party chief He later worked for the Coast Survey in a civilian capacity. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

H. Arnold Karo Director of Coast and Geodetic Survey 1955-1965 Deputy Administrator of ESSA with rank of Vice-Admiral 1965-1966 With Moro Dwarf Dicky Dicky who was local judge Dicky Dicky was 47 and later found to have leprosy. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Filling tank with live bait on tuna boat to be used later in pole and line fishing for tuna. Credit: Fisheries.

A coral fragment reattached using the experimental plastic ties that were later discarded in favor of stainless steel wire that could be tightened more securely. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

This image shows a control site at the Mona Island reef. Control sites were selected at random to measure conditions of the reef outside the impacted area. Control sites help scientists determine the success of the restoration effort by later comparing conditions at the control site with those within the restoration areas. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Narrow channels, fringed by red mangrove, are connected to open waters along the Caribe Keys. These are nursery areas for invertebrates and fish that will later become part of the coral reef community. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR).

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Vermont, in convention, ratified the Constitution January 10, 1791, and was, by an act of Congress approved February 18, 1791, "received and admitted into this Union as a new and entire member of the Note 12: The first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States (and two others, one of which failed of ratification and the other which later became the 27th amendment) were proposed to the legislatures of the several States by the First Congress on September 25, 1789. (reference)

At first with the aristocracy; later on, with those portions of the bourgeoisie itself, whose interests have become antagonistic to the progress of industry; at all times, with the bourgeoisie of foreign countries. (reference)

By a date which must not be later than March 31, 1920, the German Army must not comprise more than seven divisions of infantry and three divisions of cavalry. (reference)

Today it is a principal instrument in awakening the child to cultural values, in preparing him for later professional training, and in helping him to adjust normally to his environment. (reference)

But one hundred years later, we must face the tragic fact that the Negro is still not free. (Delivered on the steps at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1895)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

She was pleased with the eagerness to arrive which had made him alter his plan, and travel earlier, later, and quicker, that he might gain half a day.

Monsieur Madeleine took Sister Simplice aside and recommended Fantine to her with a singular emphasis, which the sister remembered at a later day.

Save that for later.

The very dew seemed to hang upon the trees later into the day than usual, as on the sides of mountains

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Later, LASIK was developed. (references)

Later it may become more general. (references)

Later, pain may spread to the groin. (references)

Business

France was later given a separate zone of occupation. (references)

Their bodies were found 3 days later in a nearby town. (references)

Users who later wish to change suppliers may do so after two months. (references)

Children

Indonesia

Sometimes they are taken to "holding houses" where they first are interrogated and later released. (references)

Cape Verde

The measure seeks to enable such students to resume their studies at later date because students who drop out because of pregnancy or nursing usually remain out too long to be readmitted into the age group that the law permits to receive free education. (references)

Czech Republic

The Ministry of Education later took steps independently to implement some of the recommended changes; for example, the Ministry of Education is working on changes to the psychological exam given to Czech children that many claim is culturally biased against Romani children. (references)

Civil Liberties

Colombia

Parra later was found dead. (references)

Uzbekistan

Alimakhsumof later was released. (references)

Ghana

The editor was released later that day. (references)

Economic History

Venezuela

He was later released. (references)

Nicaragua

Zelaya resigned later that year. (references)

Georgia

More than a year later, no progress has been made. (references)

Human Rights

Pakistan

The two later were released. (references)

Haiti

The crowd later burned four bodies. (references)

Colombia

The wounded man later was found dead. (references)

Indigenous People

Bangladesh

Bengalis later set fire to more than 100 houses belonging to tribals. (references)

Japan

In 1997 the Sapporo District Court ruled that the Ainu were a minority aboriginal race, and later that year, the Diet passed the Law to Promote Ainu Culture. (references)

Guatemala

The Garifuna, descendents of Africans brought to the Caribbean region as laborers who later migrated to South and Central America, are a separate minority group. (references)

Minorities

Slovak Republic

The skinheads were taken into custody, and later released without being charged. (references)

Ghana

The chief and his supporters were brought before the Kumasi tribunal and later granted bail. (references)

Pakistan

The 28 Ahmadis later were released but no action was taken against the alleged perpetrators. (references)

Political Economy

Tunisia

She was released 6 weeks later as part of a broader amnesty. (references)

Sudan

The items were accounted for at the time and returned 2 days later. (references)

Haiti

A U.S.-led Multinational Force restored government three years later. (references)

Political Rights

Uzbekistan

Police tortured him severely and he later died in custody. (references)

Kuwait

Elections were held 2 months later as specified in the Constitution. (references)

Mali

These elections were repeated later in 1997, and the results were implemented. (references)

Trade

Spain

Later, a rebate is given upon customs clearance out of Spain. (references)

Malaysia

A list of major Malaysian commercial banks can be found later in this report. (references)

Japan

Promissory notes are IOUs with a promise to pay at a later date, typically 90 to 120 days. (references)

Travel

Ireland

It is much better to quote a later delivery date that can be guaranteed than an earlier one that is not completely certain. (references)

Mexico

In Mexico City, companies typically open at 9:00 and work until 6:00 or 7:00 P.M., with a long lunch beginning at 2:00 P.M. or later. (references)

Ireland

Most retail stores are open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, although some have later hours to permit evening shopping. (references)

Women

Albania

Later statistics were not available. (references)

Jordan

Coroner's reports later indicated that Fadia was 6 months pregnant at the time of her death. (references)

Tunisia

According to a family court judge in 2000, women file 4,000 complaints of domestic violence each year, but later drop approximately half of those complaints. (references)

Worker Rights

Belarus

The accounts later were released. (references)

Congo

The leaders were released 2 days later. (references)

Korea

Mr. Yang was imprisoned and later released in November. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "later": a bit later ♦ a few days later ♦ an hour later ♦ any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no ♦ at a later hour ♦ at a later time ♦ call me later ♦ come later ♦ i will see you later ♦ later in the day ♦ later on ♦ later processing ♦ later roman empire ♦ much later ♦ pay later ♦ sooner or later ♦ the sooner the later ♦ this happens sooner or later. Additional references.

Beginning with "later": later-acting, later-canonised, later-day, later-developing, later-drilled, later-eighteenth, later-flowering, later-formed, later-learned, later-life, later-notorious, later-occurring, later-probably, later-second, later-several, Later-stuart, later-successional, later-that.

Ending with "later": ever-later, live-now-pay-later, mid-later, retry-later, speak-now-think-later.

Containing "later": see-you-later-dear.

Afrikaans

later (afterwards, later on, next, subsequently). (various references)

Albanian

më vonë (after, after the event, afterwards). (various references)

Arabic 

‏فيما بعد, ‏لاحق (chase, follow, follow in his footsteps, follow up, following, give chase, go after, hunt, posterior, prosecute, pursue, run after, run at smb., stalk, subsequent, tag, track), ‏الأخير (hindmost, lag, last, late, rear, rearmost). (various references)

Bulgarian 

послешен, подир (after, afterward, behind, than). (various references)

Chinese 

更遲 , 之後 (after, following), 後來 (afterwards), 後 (after, afterwards, back, behind, rear, sit cross-legged, walk back and forth), 以后 (after, hereinafter), 以後 (after, afterwards, following, in the future, later on). (various references)

Czech

pozdìji (after, afterwards, hereafter), pozdìjší (latter, posterior, ulterior), později. (various references)

Danish

ved histokemiske undersoegelser er det bevist,at bly allerede kort efter tilfoerslen findes rundt om de Havers'ske kanaler og foerst senere langs knoglemarvens trabeculae (and later along the trabeculae of the bone marrow, it was proved histochemically that lead can be found around the Haversian canals very soon after its intake), udsaette til et senere moede (to defer to a later meeting), udsætte en sag til senere pådømmelse (defer a case to be dealt with at a later date), udbygningssystem (later compatible system), sent systemisk åndedrætssyndrom (later respiratory systemic syndrome, TMA-flush), sagen udsættes og pådømmes på et senere tidspunkt (defer a case to be dealt with at a later date), sælg først,køb senere (buy later position, sell first), omdannelsen i bainitomraadet starter senere end i perlitomraadet (the bainite transformation starts later than the pearlite transformation), modsætte sig brugen af det yngre varemærke (to oppose the use of the later trade mark), kvinden har udtalt at hun gerne vil have det implanteret på et senere tidspunkt (the woman has stated that she is willing to have it implanted at a later date), implantation i uterus på et senere tidspunkt (implantation in the uterus at a later date), højniveau syn (high-level vision, later processing), efter resorption deponeres bly foerst i knoglernes trabeculae og dernaest i hydroxylapatit-gitteret i knogle-cortex (after resorption the lead becomes established, and later in the hydroxylapatite reticula of the bone cortex, first in the trabecula), desuden kan gasudviklingen senere begynde igen under opsmeltningen,hvis stoerkningen skete under hoejt tryk og med en svag deoxydation med begraenset CO-udskillelse;dette forekommer under sammensvejsningen af den sejgrede zone i valsede produkter udfra fl (accompanied by weak deoxidation in the form of a limited evolution of CO, furthermore, then effervescence may recommence later during remelting ; this occurs during the welding of the segregated zone of products rolled from capped ingots, when solidification takes place under high pressure), aftale om køb med ænere levering (contract for goods which are delivered later). (various references)

Dutch

later (hind, hindmost, later on). (various references)

Esperanto

pli malfrue (later on). (various references)

Finnish

sittemmin (afterwards, subsequently), myöhempi (subsequent), myöhemmin (afterwards, subsequently), jälkeenpäin (afterwards). (various references)

French

ultérieur, toute à l'heure, suivant, postérieur, plus tard, par la suite, ensuite, dernier (lag, last, late, latest, latter). (various references)

German

später (afterward, afterwards, at a later hour, at a later time, by and by, future, hind, hindmost, later on, latish, next, posterior, subsequent, subsequently, thereafter, thereinafter). (various references)

Greek 

αργότερα (beyond). (various references)

Hebrew 

מאוחר יותר, אחר כך (afterwards, subsequently, then, thereafter). (various references)

Hungarian

utóbb (in the sequel), késõbbi (after, latter, posterior, subsequent, ulterior), késõbb (after the lapse, afterwards, subsequently), később (at leisure, in after years, posteriorly), azután (after, afterwards, in the next place, item, next, subsequently, then, thereafter). (various references)

Indonesian

nanti (ere, next, presently, wait), kelak (coming, cuckoo dove, ere, next), entar, besok (coming, later on, to, tomorrow), belakangan (eventually, later on, latter), belakang (back, back off, behind). (various references)

Italian

ulteriore (further, ulterior), posteriore (after, back, hind, hinder, hindquarters, latter, posterior, rear, rearward), poster (back, hind, poster), poi (after, after all, afterward, and, and then, besides, beyond, finally, future, next, secondly, then, thereafter), più tardo, più tardi (afterwards), più tarda, dopo (after, after that, afterwards, behind, beyond, later on, next, past, since, subsequently, then, thereafter). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

追って (afterwards, by and by), 後日 (another day, in the future), 後出 (following), 後の方 , 後口 (aftertaste), 後 (after, afterwards, behind, in the future, rear, remainder, since then, successor). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

おって (a pursuer, a pursuing party, afterwards, by and by, pursuer), ごにち (another day, in the future), ごじつ (another day, in the future), こうしゅつ (following), あとくち (aftertaste), あとのほう, あと (after, behind, mark, rear, remainder, remains, ruins, scar, sign, successor, trace, tracks). (various references)

Korean 

늦게 (late, lately, latest, tardily). (various references)

Manx

ny s'anmey (later on). (various references)

Pidgin English

lata. (various references)

Pig Latin

aterlay.(various references)

Portuguese

mais tarde (afterward, afterwards, later on). (various references)

Quechua

ratukama (until later). (various references)

Romanian

mult mai târziu (much later), mai târziu (after, afterwards, in the sequel, later on, the sooner the later), mai devreme sãu mai târziu (sooner or later), mai departe (beyond, farther, forth, forwards, further, later on, onward), mai curând (before, first, rather, the sooner the later). (various references)

Russian 

позже последующий, позже (afterwards, beyond, later on, subsequently), позднее (after, more recently). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

poznije, potom (afterwards, next, then), naknadni (additional, supplemental), kasnije (after), docnije (afterward, afterwards). (various references)

Sotho

mmamorao. (various references)

Spanish

más tarde (afterward, afterwards, by and by, subsequently). (various references)

Swedish

senare (after, future, later on, latter, puisne, subsequent, subsequently, ulterior), sen (afterwards, ago, late, since, slow, tardy, then), sedermera (after, afterwards, since, then), sedan (... ago, after, afterwards, ago, for, saloon, sedan, since, since then, then), efteråt (after, afterwards, behind). (various references)

Thai

ในภายหลัง. (various references)

Tswana

moragonyana. (various references)

Turkish

sonradan (afterward, afterwards, in the sequel, later on, subsequently), sonra (after, afterward, afterwards, behind, following, next, post-, sequel, subsequent to, subsequently, thereafter), daha sonra (after, afterward, afterwards, by and by, later on, subsequent to, subsequently). (various references)

Turkmen 

soсra, soс (after, then). (various references)

Ukrainian

пізніше (after, afterward, afterwards, beyond), пізніший (farther, posterior, puisne). (various references)

Welsh

trennydd (two days later), tradwy (three days later). (various references)

Wolof

beneen. (various references)

egir-bi-ta. (various references)

arka. (various references)

consequens, consequenti, posterior. (various references)

apara, apaya, uparâi. (various references)