Later
WordNet
adverb
(1) Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
"He apologized subsequently"
"He's going to the store but he'll be back here later"
"It didn't happen until afterward"
"Two hours after that"
(2) At some eventual time in the future
"By and by he'll understand"
"I'll see you later"
(3) Comparative of the adverb `late'
"He stayed later than you did"
WiktionaryText
Adverb
later
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- You came in late yesterday and today you came in even later.
- Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
- My roommate arrived first. I arrived later.
- I arrived later than my roommate.
- At some unspecified time in the future.
- I wanted to do it now, but I'll have to do it later.
Adjective
later
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- Jim was later than John.
- Coming afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
- The Victorian era is a later period of English history than the Elizabethan era.
- At some time in the future.
- The meeting was adjourned to a later date.
Interjection
later
- See you later; goodbye.
- Later, dude.