late

Letters that make late

a, e, l, t are letters that make 'late'

Words within late

lat, la, te, at, late, LA, Ate, At, La, Te are words within 'late'


3 possible definitions for 'late'

Late(A) as "of the immediate past or just previous to the present time"

Under this definition, late is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

recent has the same meaning as late(a)

Derivatives of late

recency, recentness, lateness are derivatives of 'late(a)'.

Similar to late

past is similar to late(a).

Example of late used within this context

"a late development", "their late quarrel", "his recent trip to Africa", "in recent months", "a recent issue of the journal"


Late(A) as "(used especially of persons) of the immediate past"

Under this definition, late is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

former(a), previous(a) have the same meaning as 'late(a)'

Similar to late

past is similar to late(a).

Example of late used within this context

"the former president", "our late President is still very active", "the previous occupant of the White House"


Late(A) as "having died recently"

Under this definition, late is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to late

dead is similar to late(a).

Example of late used within this context

"her late husband"



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