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Definitions of late
  1. adverb
    in the recent past
    "lately the rules have been enforced" "as late as yesterday she was fine" "feeling better of late"
  2. adjective
    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"

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  3. adverb
    to an advanced time
    "talked late into the evening"

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  4. adverb
    later than usual or than expected
    "the train arrived late" "we awoke late" "the children came late to school" "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"

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  5. adjective
    after the expected or usual time; delayed
    "a belated birthday card" "I'm late for the plane" "the train is late"

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  6. adjective
    (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
    "our late President is still very active"

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  7. adjective
    of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
    "a late development" "their late quarrel"

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  8. adjective
    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"
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  9. adjective
    having died recently
    "her late husband"

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  10. adjective
    of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages

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Definition that contains late
  • late later than usual or than expected
  • neolithic latest part of the Stone Age beginning about 10,000 BC in the Middle East (but later elsewhere)
  • tardily later than usual or than expected
  • belatedly later than usual or than expected
  • tardive late-occurring (especially with reference to symptoms of a disease)
  • rosebay late-spring-blooming rhododendron of eastern North America having rosy to pink-purple flowers
  • eriogonum allenii late blooming perennial plant of shale barrens of Virginia having flowers in flat-topped clusters
  • stop press late news that is inserted into the newspaper at the last minute
  • rhododendron maxima late-spring-blooming rhododendron of eastern North America having rosy to pink-purple flowers
  • umbrella plant late blooming perennial plant of shale barrens of Virginia having flowers in flat-topped clusters
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