/ Dictionary / Index L latter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lat•ter Pronunciation: (lat'ur), [key] — adj. being the second mentioned of two (distinguished from former): I prefer the latter offer to the former one. more advanced in time; later: in these latter days of human progress. near or comparatively near to the end: the latter part of the century. last; final. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: latter (Thesaurus) latten latter-day Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rarefied Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language