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late
adjective
-
late
,
later
,
latest
happening
or
arriving
after
the
time
that
was
expected
or
arranged
.
•
Maya
was
late
for
school
because
the
bus
broke
down
.
Maya
was
late
for
school
because
the
bus
broke
down
.
•
The
meeting
started
ten
minutes
before
James
arrived
late
.
The
meeting
started
ten
minutes
before
James
arrived
late
.
From
Old
English
lǣt
“
slow
,
tardy
,”
related
to
the
German
‘
spät
’
with
the
same
meaning
.
adjective
-
late
,
later
,
latest
arriving
,
happening
,
or
done
after
the
planned
or
expected
time
.
•
The
train
was
late
,
so
passengers
waited
on
the
platform
.
The
train
was
late
,
so
passengers
waited
on
the
platform
.
•
Her
late
arrival
to
class
surprised
the
teacher
.
Her
late
arrival
to
class
surprised
the
teacher
.
adverb
-
late
,
later
,
latest
after
the
planned
or
expected
time
.
•
We
arrived
late
at
the
theater
and
missed
the
opening
scene
.
We
arrived
late
at
the
theater
and
missed
the
opening
scene
.
•
Don't
stay
up
late
before
an
exam
.
Don't
stay
up
late
before
an
exam
.
adjective
-
late
,
later
,
latest
used
before
a
person
’
s
name
to
show
that
they
are
dead
.
•
The
late
Professor
Smith
inspired
many
young
scientists
.
The
late
Professor
Smith
inspired
many
young
scientists
.
•
We
visited
the
memorial
of
the
late
president
.
We
visited
the
memorial
of
the
late
president
.
adjective
-
late
,
later
,
latest
occurring
or
existing
near
the
end
of
a
period
or
sequence
.
•
In
the
late
afternoon
,
the
sky
turned
golden
.
In
the
late
afternoon
,
the
sky
turned
golden
.
•
During
the
late
1990s
,
mobile
phones
became
popular
.
During
the
late
1990s
,
mobile
phones
became
popular
.
adverb
-
late
,
later
,
latest
recently
;
in
the
recent
past
,
especially
in
the
expression
“
of
late
”.
•
People
have
been
talking
a
lot
about
electric
cars
of late
.
People
have
been
talking
a
lot
about
electric
cars
of late
.
•
Crime
rates
have
fallen
of late
in
the
city
.
Crime
rates
have
fallen
of late
in
the
city
.
