Dictionary definition · later
adjective
- coming at a subsequent time or stage"without ulterior argument"
- at or toward an end or late period or stage of development"the late phase of feudalism"
adverb
- happening at a time subsequent to a reference time"he apologized subsequently"
- at some eventual time in the future"By and by he'll understand"
- comparative of the adverb ‘late’"he stayed later than you did"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).