definition of
[later]

[1] #1 later r. [subsequently, afterwards, afterward, after, later on] happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that". wn

[2] #2 later r. [by and by] at some eventual time in the future; "By and by he'll understand"; "I'll see you later". wn

[3] #3 later s. [ulterior, posterior] coming at a subsequent time or stage; "without ulterior argument"; "the mood posterior to". wn

[4] #4 later a. [late] at or toward an end or late period or stage of development; "the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child". wn

[5] #5 later r. comparative of the adverb 'late'; "he stayed later than you did". wn