| ADJECTIVE | all | latter | referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several) |
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| NOUN | relation | latter | the second of two or the second mentioned of two |
| Sounds | lae'ter | |
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| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several). | |
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| Example | "in the latter case" | |
| Narrower | last mentioned | The one most recently mentioned |
| Opposite | former | referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several) |
| Spanish | segundo | |
| Catalan | segon, últim | |
| Meaning | The second of two or the second mentioned of two. | |
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| Example | "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today" | |
| Broader | second | Following the first in an ordering or series |
| Opposite | former | The first of two or the first mentioned of two |
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