Late

Related Terms:

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Definitions:

Noun

Definition: A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.

Definition: Acronym of limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy, a form of dementia.

Adjective

late

Definition: being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"

belated late tardy

Definition: after the expected or usual time; delayed; "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments"

late recent

Definition: of the immediate past or just previous to the present time; "a late development"; "their late quarrel"; "his recent trip to Africa"; "in recent months"; "a recent issue of the journal"

late

Definition: having died recently; "her late husband"

late

Definition: of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages; "Late Greek"

late later

Definition: at or toward an end or late period or stage of development; "the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child"

former late previous

Definition: (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House"

Definition: Near the end of a period of time.

Adverb

late belatedly tardily

Definition: later than usual or than expected; "the train arrived late"; "we awoke late"; "the children came late to school"; "notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline"; "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"

deep late

Definition: to an advanced time; "deep into the night"; "talked late into the evening"

late

Definition: at an advanced age or stage; "she married late"; "undertook the project late in her career"

recently late lately of late latterly

Definition: in the recent past; "he was in Paris recently"; "lately the rules have been enforced"; "as late as yesterday she was fine"; "feeling better of late"; "the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also"

Definition: After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.