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  • Vereinigtes Königreich//ˈleɪ.tə//
  • Vereinigte Staaten//ˈleɪ.tɚ//
  • Vereinigte Staaten/[ˈleɪ̯.ɾɚ]/

Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).

Adverb

  1. 1

    Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).

    My roommate arrived first. I arrived later.

    I arrived later than my roommate.

  2. 2

    At some unspecified time in the future.

    I wanted to do it now, but I’ll have to do it later.

  3. 3

    What if (something problematic or unanticipated happens); if not (something undesirable will happen).

    Compare Malay nanti (“later; if not”)

    Later you fall asleep how?

  4. 4

    Auch eine Form von latecomparative form of late: more late

    You came in late yesterday and today you came in even later.

Herkunft

* Adverb: From Middle English later, latere, from Old English lator, equivalent to late + -er. * Adjective: From Middle English later, latere, from Old English lætra, equivalent to late + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian leeter (“later”), West Frisian letter (“later”), Dutch later (“later”), German Low German later (“later”).

Adjektiv

  1. 1

    Coming afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).

    The Victorian era is a later period of English history than the Elizabethan era.

    The eldest son was usually given the name of his paternal grandfather, later children those of other relatives.

  2. 2

    Coming afterward in distance (following an antecedent distance as embedded within an adverbial phrase)

    I felt some leg pain during the first mile of my run and I strained my calf two miles later.

  3. 3

    At some time in the future.

    The meeting was adjourned to a later date.

  4. 4

    Auch eine Form von latecomparative form of late: more late

    Jim was later than John.

Interjektion

  1. 1

    SlangSee you later; goodbye.

    Later, dude.

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