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later

adjective [before noun] (RECENT)
 
 
/ˈleɪ.tər/ US  /-t̬ɚ/

Definition

C2 more modern or recent: Later versions of the software are much better. Later models included a 2.5 litre engine. I prefer her earlier paintings to her later work.Modern and fashionableFashionModern and fashionable
(Definition of later adjective (RECENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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