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Definition of latter noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

latter

noun
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/ˈlætə(r)/
 
/ˈlætər/
the latter
(plural the latter)
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  1. the second of two things or people mentioned
    • He presented two solutions. The latter seems much better.
    • The town has a concert hall and two theatres. The latter were both built in the 1950s.
    Word OriginOld English lætra ‘slower’, comparative of læt, of Germanic origin; related to German lass, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin lassus ‘weary’ and let.
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