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- Near the end of a period of time.
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A Deep Dive Into “the late”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Near the end of a period of time.
- Specifically, near the end of the day.
- (usually not comparable) Associated with the end of a period.
- Not arriving or occurring until after an expected time.
- Levied as a surcharge on a payment which has not arrived by a specified deadline.
- Not having had an expected menstrual period.
- (not comparable, euphemistic) Recently deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Generally must be preceded by a possessive or an article, commonly "the"; see usage notes. Can itself only precede the person's name, never follow it.)
- (dated) Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; departed, or gone out of office.
- Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.
- (astronomy) Of a star or class of stars, cooler than the sun.
- [Noun]
- (informal) A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.
- [Adverb]
- After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.
- Formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit.
- Not long ago; just now, recently.
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