An article published in Harvard Menâs Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
LATER
late, later
(adjective) at or toward an end or late period or stage of development; âthe late phase of feudalismâ; âa later symptom of the diseaseâ; âlater medical science could have saved the childâ
subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on
(adverb) happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; âhe apologized subsequentlyâ; âheâs going to the store but heâll be back here laterâ; âit didnât happen until afterwardâ; âtwo hours after thatâ
later
(adverb) comparative of the adverb âlateâ; âhe stayed later than you didâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
later
comparative form of late
Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
At some unspecified time in the future.
Synonyms
• (afterward in time): afterwards, hereafter; see also subsequently
• (at some unspecified time in the future): later on, someday; see also one day
Antonyms
• earlier
Adjective
later
comparative form of late
Coming afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
Coming afterward in distance (following an antecedent distance as embedded within an adverbial phrase)
At some time in the future.
Antonyms
• earlier
Interjection
later
(slang) See you later; goodbye.
Anagrams
• Alert, alert, alter, alter-, altre, artel, ratel, taler, telar
Source: Wiktionary
La"ter, n.; pl. Lateres. Etym: [L.]
Definition: A brick or tile. Knight.
Lat"er, a.
Definition: Compar. of Late, a. & adv.
LATE
Late, a. [Compar. Later, or latter (; superl. Latest.] Etym: [OE. lat slow, slack, As.lĂŠt; akin to Os. lat, D. laat late, G. lass weary, lazy, slack, Icel. latr, Sw. lat, Dan. lad, Goth. lats, and to E. let, v. See Let to permit, and cf. Alas, Lassitude.]
1. Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring.
2. Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; a late period of life.
3. Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; lately deceased, departed, or gone out of office; as, the late bishop of London; the late administration.
4. Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the late rains; we have received late intelligence.
5. Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night; as, late revels; a late watcher.
Late, adv. Etym: [AS. late. See Late, a.]
1. After the usual or proper time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late; -- opposed to early.
2. Not long ago; lately.
3. Far in the night, day, week, or other particular period; as, to lie abed late; to sit up late at night. Of late, in time not long past, or near the present; lately; as, the practice is of late uncommon.
– Too late, after the proper or available time; when the time or opportunity is past.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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