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Lateness

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Noun

1. lateness

quality of coming late or later in time

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Lateness

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adjective
1. 
occurring or arriving after the correct or expected time
the train was late
2. (prenominal)
occurring, scheduled for, or being at a relatively advanced time
a late marriage
3. (prenominal)
towards or near the end
the late evening
4. 
at an advanced time in the evening or at night
it was late
5. (prenominal)
occurring or being just previous to the present time
his late remarks on industry
6. (prenominal)
having died, esp recently
my late grandfather
7. (prenominal)
just preceding the present or existing person or thing; former
the late manager of this firm
8.  of late
adverb
9. 
after the correct or expected time
he arrived late
10. 
at a relatively advanced age
she married late
11. 
recently; lately
as late as yesterday he was selling books
12.  late hours
13.  late in the day

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Lateness

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adjectiveWord forms: ˈlater or ˈlatter, ˈlatest or last
1. 
happening, coming, etc. after the usual, proper, or expected time; tardy; behindhand
2. 
a. 
happening, being, continuing, etc. far on in the day, night, year, etc.
the late afternoon, a late party
b. 
happening, being, continuing, etc. toward the end; far advanced in a period, development, etc.
the late Middle Ages
3. 
happening, appearing, etc. just previous to the present time; recent
a late news bulletin
4. 
having been so recently but not now
the late allies
5. 
having recently died
adverbWord forms: ˈlater, ˈlatest or last
6. 
after the usual, proper, or expected time; tardily
7. 
at or until an advanced time of the day, night, year, etc.
8. 
toward the end of a given period, development, etc.
9. 
recently; lately
as late as yesterday

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Lateness

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adj. lat·er, lat·est
1.
a. Coming, occurring, continuing, or remaining after the correct, usual, or expected time; delayed: a late breakfast; a late meeting. See Synonyms at tardy.
b. Occurring at an advanced hour, especially well into the evening or night: a late movie on television; the late flight to Denver.
2. Of or toward the end or more advanced part, as of a period or stage: the late 19th century; a later symptom of the disease.
3.
a. Having begun or occurred just previous to the present time; recent: a late development.
b. Contemporary; up-to-date: the latest fashion.
4.
a. Having recently occupied a position or place: the company's late president gave the address.
b. Dead, especially if only recently deceased: in memory of the late explorer. See Synonyms at dead.
adv. later, latest
1. After the expected, usual, or proper time: a train that arrived late; woke late and had to skip breakfast.
2.
a. At or until an advanced hour: talked late into the evening.
b. At or into an advanced period or stage: a project undertaken late in her career.
3. Recently: As late as last week he was still in town.

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