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Overview of adj latest The adj latest has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) up-to-the-minute, latest -- (up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date; "the news is up-to-the-minute"; "the very latest scientific discoveries") 2. latest, last newest, up-to-date -- (in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style; "wears only the latest style"; "the last thing in swimwear"; "knows the newest dances"; "up-to-date technology") Overview of adj late The adj late has 7 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (34) late -- (being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast") 2. (4) belated, late, tardy -- (after the expected or usual time; delayed; "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments") 3. (3) late, recent -- (of the immediate past or just previous to the present time; "a late development"; "their late quarrel"; "his recent trip to Africa"; "in recent months"; "a recent issue of the journal") 4. (3) late -- (having died recently; "her late husband") 5. (2) late -- ((linguistics) of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages; "Late Greek") 6. (1) late, later -- (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") 7. former, late, previous -- ((used especially of persons) of to the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House") Antonyms of adj latest 2 senses of latest Sense 1 up-to-the-minute, latest INDIRECT (VIA current) -> noncurrent Sense 2 latest, last newest, up-to-date INDIRECT (VIA fashionable) -> unfashionable, unstylish, out of fashion Antonyms of adj late 7 senses of late Sense 1 late (vs. early) (vs. middle) early (vs. middle) (vs. late) => aboriginal, primal, primeval, primaeval, primordial => advance(postnominal), beforehand(prenominal) => archean, archaean => archeozoic, archaeozoic => azoic => earlier, earliest => earlyish => matutinal => premature, untimely => previous(prenominal), premature => proterozoic => proto(postnominal) => wee middle (vs. late) (vs. early) => intervening => mid(postnominal) Sense 2 belated, late, tardy INDIRECT (VIA unpunctual) -> punctual Sense 3 late(postnominal), recent INDIRECT (VIA future, past) -> present INDIRECT (VIA past, present) -> future Sense 4 late(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA dead) -> alive Sense 5 late (vs. early) (vs. middle) early (vs. middle) (vs. late) => Old middle (vs. late) (vs. early) Sense 6 late (vs. early), later(postnominal) early (vs. late) => archaic, primitive => baby, new young => beginning(postnominal), novice(postnominal) => crude, primitive, rude => embryo(postnominal), embryonic, embryotic, in embryo => incipient, inchoate => precocious Sense 7 former(postnominal), late(postnominal), previous(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA future, past) -> present INDIRECT (VIA past, present) -> future Similarity of adj latest 2 senses of latest Sense 1 up-to-the-minute, latest => current (vs. noncurrent) Sense 2 latest, last newest, up-to-date => fashionable (vs. unfashionable), stylish Similarity of adj late 7 senses of late Sense 1 late (vs. early) (vs. middle) => advanced, ripe => after-hours => in arrears(prenominal) => later(postnominal), last(postnominal), latter(postnominal) => latish => posthumous Sense 2 belated, late, tardy => unpunctual (vs. punctual) Sense 3 late(postnominal), recent => past (vs. present) (vs. future) Sense 4 late(postnominal) => dead (vs. alive) Sense 5 late (vs. early) (vs. middle) => Modern, New => New Sense 6 late (vs. early), later(postnominal) => advanced(postnominal) => tardive Sense 7 former(postnominal), late(postnominal), previous(postnominal) => past (vs. present) (vs. future) Attributes of adj latest Attributes of adj late 1 of 7 senses of late Sense 1 late (vs. early) (vs. middle) => timing Familiarity of adj latest latest used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Familiarity of adj late late used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 7) Grep of adj latest latest Grep of adj late aciculate alate alveolate angulate annulate apiculate appellate areolate arillate articulate auriculate barbellate biflagellate biloculate blate bracteolate bullate calceolate calyculate campanulate canaliculate cancellate capsulate carpellate carunculate catenulate chelate chocolate coagulate correlate crenelate crenellate crenulate cupulate denticulate desolate disconsolate edentulate emasculate etiolate faveolate fistulate flagellate foliolate geniculate immaculate inarticulate inviolate lanceolate late lateen lateen-rigged latent later lateral latest lingulate maculate mandibulate nonparticulate nonreticulate oblanceolate oblate operculate orbiculate ossiculate paniculate papillate particulate pedunculate pistillate prolate pustulate reticulate serrulate spatulate stellate trabeculate triangulate trifoliolate tuberculate umbelate umbellate unarticulate undulate unguiculate ungulate uniovulate urceolate vacuolate vermiculate verticillate Overview of adj latest The adj latest has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) up-to-the-minute, latest -- (up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date; "the news is up-to-the-minute"; "the very latest scientific discoveries") 2. latest, last newest, up-to-date -- (in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style; "wears only the latest style"; "the last thing in swimwear"; "knows the newest dances"; "up-to-date technology") Overview of adj late The adj late has 7 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (34) late -- (being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast") 2. (4) belated, late, tardy -- (after the expected or usual time; delayed; "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments") 3. (3) late, recent -- (of the immediate past or just previous to the present time; "a late development"; "their late quarrel"; "his recent trip to Africa"; "in recent months"; "a recent issue of the journal") 4. (3) late -- (having died recently; "her late husband") 5. (2) late -- ((linguistics) of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages; "Late Greek") 6. (1) late, later -- (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") 7. former, late, previous -- ((used especially of persons) of to the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House")
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