I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
the last/latter half
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He struggled with ill health in the latter half of his life.
the last/latter/closing years of sth
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He changed his opinion during the last years of his life.
the latter part (= the second half rather than the first )
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The festival lasts for ten days during the latter part of May.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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The latter , probably a hundred years later than Ovid, is here the superior of the two.
II. adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Crandall served in Italy during the latter part of the war.
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Of the phrases "go crazy" and "go nuts," the latter term is used less frequently.
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The house became known as Fields Mill during the latter half of the 17th century.
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This point is explained more fully in the latter part of the chapter.