Meaning & use
latter
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Referring to the second of two things previously mentioned, or occurring nearer the end of something.
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Of the two job offers, she chose the latter because it paid more.
The latter half of the movie was far more exciting than the beginning.
A note on using this word
Always paired conceptually with "former," which refers to the first of two things mentioned; many style guides consider it incorrect to use "latter" for more than two items.
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