latter

Bahsedilen iki şey veya kişiden ikincisi veya sonuncusu

The second or last of two things or people mentioned.

• I prefer the latter option of the two.
• Between coffee and tea, I choose the latter.
• In the latter part of the century, technology advanced rapidly.
• Both qualitative and quantitative methods have merit in social research, though the latter provides more easily replicable results.
• The study examined two intervention strategies, and the latter proved significantly more effective in reducing patient readmission rates.
• Historians distinguish between primary and secondary sources, relying more heavily on the latter for interpretive context.

Eş anlamlılar: last-mentioned, second

Zıt anlamlılar: former

Bir zaman diliminin veya dizinin sonuna doğru meydana gelen

Occurring near the end of a period of time or sequence.

• The latter stages of the project were challenging.
• She joined the company in its latter years.
• The latter half of the book is more exciting.

Eş anlamlılar: later, final, concluding

Zıt anlamlılar: earlier, initial