Definition: 1. The second of two or the second mentioned of two. 2. The second of two things or persons. 3. Nearer to the end of a period of time than the beginning.
Use 'latter' in a sentence:
1. They grappled with the problem of connecting the electricity and water supplies. The former proved simple compared with the latter.
2. If the latter, there's no need to go to extremes and buy the biggest horse pills or the most expensive bottles.
3. Robert went up to the boss and asked for a rise, but the latter just laughed in his face.
4. Reasons for hospital teaching range from preventing a child falling behind and maintaining the habit of school to keeping a child occupied, and the latter is often all the teacher can do.
5. Canada and the United States are in North America; the former lies north of the latter.
6. They keep horses and cattle, the former for riding, the latter for food.
7. Students are placed in small groups with counselors ( trained seniors on campus); they have access to cultural and ethnic affinity groups, tutoring centers and also have a summer orientation specifically for first-generation students ( the latter being one of the most common programs for students).
8. Two years latter, Dad started his own business, which wasn't doing so well.
9. The latter point is the most important.
10. Latter, her marriage ended and she became a single mother.
11. He'll go to school in the latter part of the year.
12. I would unhesitatingly choose the latter option.
13. Many support the former plan, but personally I favour the latter one.
14. This latter point is of great importance.
15. Measured by saved lives, the latter is almost certainly the better course.
16. Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
17. The latter had for decades acted largely as a stooge for the party leaders.
18. The latter part of the debate concentrated on abortion.
19. He held a brush in his hand, and, with all his airy superiority gone, he brushed potter's new clothes as the latter slowly turned this way and that way.
20. This latter point is the most important.
21. Logic says that this latter case is a problem.
22. "Have no fear," said the latter to his master.
23. The latter finding is a highly specific indicator of influenza activity.
24. There are the people who speak after they think and the people who think while they're speaking. Mike definitely belongs in the latter category.
25. Celebrations are planned for the latter part of November.
26. To be frank, I prefer the former to the latter.
27. He presented two solutions. The latter seems much better.
28. The former offers more excitement and convenience while the latter offers a cleaner, quieter and often friendlier place to live.
29. Of the two the latter is better than the former.
30. In an interview last year with The Economist, George Whitesides, chief executive of space-tourism firm Virgin Galactic, was placing his company in the latter category.
31. He is getting into the latter years of his career.
32. This latter geometry he called astral geometry.
33. The defendant made an opposing claim against the plaintiff by saying that the latter had accused him falsely.
34. I lean toward the latter view.
35. Normally, the latter would offer temporary liquidity support in return for a devaluation and fiscal stringency.
36. The latter often still think mainly in terms of the "social responsibility approach" and thus seem to prefer deals that are riskier and less attractive than normal investment criteria would warrant.
37. Prevents egress of the latter through the unsealed portion.
38. When asked to determine which of the two had a higher social status, the majority of the participants said the latter.
39. He compared the achievements of the British and the French during 1916 and concluded that the latter were better all around.
40. Most serious literary translators all hold the latter as their task and purpose of translation.
41. Steamed dumpling contains low calorie, equivalent to only 70% of the latter, and lower fat and carbohydrate than rice.
42. Of the two choices, I prefer the latter.
43. Did he walk or swim? The latter seems unlikely.
44. This suggests that they were deciding between truth and dishonesty, and ultimately opting for the latter.
45. What is good politics may be bad morals, and in fact, by a strange fatality, where morals and politics clash, the latter generally gets the upper hand.
46. The latter half of her life was really too sad.
47. The essays that Parsons completed in the latter part of his life are of a piece with his earlier work.
48. He holds the belief that he is a latter-day prophet.
49. The latter, an art and literary critic, who eventually recognised that camera images could be inspired as well as informative.
50. Hubert decided to call down the famous film star because the latter had insulted his wife.
51. This year, economic crisis has made the latter impossible.
52. The village had a reputation as a latter-day Sodom and Gomorrah.
53. The town has a concert hall and two theatres. The latter were both built in the 1950s.
54. I prefer the latter, because I feel that it's much more convenient and cheaper.
55. In the latter case, buyers pay a 15% commission.
56. The latter was an important factor in attracting settlers to the United States during the 19th century.
57. The latter half of his life was spent in obscurity and loneliness.
58. The exercises can be fun and a good warm-up for the latter part of the programme.
59. The windows would probably have been crafted in the latter part of the Middle Ages.
60. He tracked down his cousin and uncle. The latter was sick.
61. If the former are greater, the lake is a surface-water-dominated lake; if the latter, it is a seepage-dominated lake.
62. If the family home and joint pension rights are of equal value, the wife may choose the former and the husband the latter.
63. The latter describes the principle of winding equipment and designs its structure.
64. As for me, I agree with the latter.
65. I am persuaded the latter is true.
66. In his latter years religious mania clouded his mind.
67. Of course, China releases no detailed data on the latter.
68. On this latter point he felt almost certain, knowing her freedom from levity of character.
