Word: Latter

Pronunciation

/ˈlætər/

Definitions

• Adjective: Relating to the second mentioned of two things or people, or the one that comes later in time. For example: “I prefer the latter option.”

Example Sentence:

• “Of the two designs, I chose the latter.”

Phrases

• “The former and the latter”: This phrase is used to distinguish between two items, with “former” referring to the first item and “latter” to the second. For example: “In her career, she worked as a teacher and then a librarian; the former was rewarding, but she found the latter to be her true calling.”

Synonyms

• Last
• Final
• More recent
• Subsequent
• Lattermost
• Concluding

Note: The term “latter” is not typically used as a noun, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, pronoun, numeral, or interjection. It specifically functions as an adjective when contrasting two entities.