"latter" meaning in All languages combined

See latter on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈlæt.ər/ [US], /ˈlæt.ə(r)/ Audio: en-us-latter.ogg [US] Forms: latter [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
enPR: lăt'ə(r) Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The latter half, case, etc. is the second of two.
    Sense id: simple-latter-en-adj-TYyCZFk0
  2. The latter part of a period of time is the part near the end.
    Sense id: simple-latter-en-adj-dD7PUKye
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "latter",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The price of oil could reach $150 by the latter half of the decade."
        },
        {
          "text": "We used soap rather than shampoo even though I prefer the latter. (here \"latter\" refers to shampoo, \"former\" would refer to soap)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The latter half, case, etc. is the second of two."
      ],
      "id": "simple-latter-en-adj-TYyCZFk0"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The Internet only became well known in the latter part of the 20th century."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The latter part of a period of time is the part near the end."
      ],
      "id": "simple-latter-en-adj-dD7PUKye"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlæt.ər/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "lăt'ə(r)"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlæt.ə(r)/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-latter.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophones": [
        "ladder"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "latter"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "latter",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
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  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The price of oil could reach $150 by the latter half of the decade."
        },
        {
          "text": "We used soap rather than shampoo even though I prefer the latter. (here \"latter\" refers to shampoo, \"former\" would refer to soap)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The latter half, case, etc. is the second of two."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The Internet only became well known in the latter part of the 20th century."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The latter part of a period of time is the part near the end."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlæt.ər/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "lăt'ə(r)"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlæt.ə(r)/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-latter.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophones": [
        "ladder"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "latter"
}

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