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latter

/'lætər/

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adjective
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
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"in the latter case"

Similar:

last mentioned

Opposite:

former
noun
the second of two or the second mentioned of two
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"Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today"
Opposite:

former

type of:
second

Examples of latter

"in the latter case"
"Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today"