"late" meaning in English

See late in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /leɪt/ Audio: en-us-late.ogg [US], en-uk-late.ogg [UK] Forms: late [positive], later [comparative], latest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|late|later|latest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An event is late if it happens after a specified time. Synonyms: not on time, behind, behind schedule, belated, delayed, tardy, overdue, past due
    Sense id: simple-late-en-adj-AKUoYm3x
  2. If something is late in a period of time, it is towards the end of that time.
    Sense id: simple-late-en-adj-8fE6Tus8
  3. A late relative, president, colleague, etc is dead. Synonyms: dead, deceased
    Sense id: simple-late-en-adj-2ekkcD-Q Categories (other): Attributive modifiers

Adverb

IPA: /leɪt/ Audio: en-us-late.ogg [US], en-uk-late.ogg [UK] Forms: late [positive], [comparative], Superlative–
Head templates: {{adverb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Not on time. Synonyms: not on time, behind schedule, behind, belatedly, tardily
    Sense id: simple-late-en-adv-m20BY20O
  2. Late at night. Synonyms: late at night, in the wee small hours, in the dead of night
    Sense id: simple-late-en-adv-DfL5lqhk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs
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