Latest vs. Later — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Latest and Later
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Latest
Superlative of late.
Later
Comparative of late
Latest
Something that is the most recent or current of its kind
The latest in electronic gadgetry.
Later
Comparative of late
Latest
Last, final.
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Later
Goodbye for the present; see you later.
Latest
Most recent.
Here is the latest news on the accident.
My latest album, which is being published next week, is better than her last one.
Later
Subsequently; afterward. Often used with on
She arrived on the ferry, and he came later. He later felt that he was wrong. Later on, we watched a movie.
Latest
At the latest.
Complete the XYZ task latest by today 5:00PM.
Later
(Informal) Used to express goodbye.
Latest
The most recent thing, particularly information or news.
Have you heard the latest?
What's the latest on the demonstrations in New York?
Have you met Jane's latest? I hear he's a hunk.
Later
Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
My roommate arrived first. I arrived later.
I arrived later than my roommate.
Latest
Up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date;
The news is up-to-the-minute
The very latest scientific discoveries
Later
At some unspecified time in the future.
I wanted to do it now, but I’ll have to do it later.
Latest
In accord with the most fashionable ideas or style;
Wears only the latest style
The last thing in swimwear
Knows the newest dances
Cutting-edge technology
A with-it boutique
Later
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.
Later
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 .
Later
At some time in the future.
The meeting was adjourned to a later date.
Later
(slang) See you later; goodbye.
Later, dude.
Later
A brick or tile.
Later
Coming at a subsequent time or stage;
The future president entered college at the age of 16
Awaiting future actions on the bill
Later developments
Without ulterior argument
Later
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
Later
Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time;
He apologized subsequently
He's going to the store but he'll be back here later
It didn't happen until afterward
Two hours after that
Later
At some eventual time in the future;
By and by he'll understand
I'll see you later
Later
Comparative of the adverb `late';
He stayed later than you did
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