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late
Meaning of late
noun
A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.
adjective- Near the end of a period of time.
It was late in the evening when we finally arrived.
- Specifically, near the end of the day.
It was getting late and I was tired.
- (usually not comparable) Associated with the end of a period.
Late Latin is less fully inflected than classical Latin.
- Not arriving until after an expected time.
Even though we drove as fast as we could, we were still late.
- Not having had an expected menstrual period.
I'm late, honey. Could you buy a test?
- Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Often used with "the"; see usage notes.)
Her late husband had left her well provided for.
- Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; departed, or gone out of office.
the late administration
- Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.
- Of a star or class of stars, cooler than the sun.
- After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.
We drove as fast as we could, but we still arrived late.
- Formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit.
Colonel Easterwood, late of the 34th Carbines, was a guest at the dinner party.
- Not long ago; just now.
Hyphenation of late
late
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- late is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
late synonyms
Meaning belated:
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Translation of late
- French: tard, défunt, tardivement, mort, feu, éteint, décédé, trépassé, disparu
- German: spät, verstorben, verspätet, tot, Tölpel
- Spanish: tardío, difunto, tarde, atrasado, retrasado, atrasada, retrasada, muerto, muerta, fallecido, fallecida
- Italian: tardi, defunto, tardivamente, tardivo, morto, deceduto
- Portuguese: tardio, defunto, tarde