[lat.ter] adj [ME, fr. OE laetra, compar. of laet late] (bef. 12c) 1 a: belonging to a subsequent time or period: more recent "the ~ stages of growth" b: of or relating to the end "in their ~ days" c: recent, present "affected by ~ calamities"
2: of, relating to, or being the second of two groups or things or the last of several groups or things referred to "of ham and beef the ~ meat is cheaper today" "of ham and beef the ~ is cheaper today"