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latter noun
/ˈlæt.ər/
/ˈlæt ̬.ɚ/ n [S] Definition
the latter
the second of two people, things or groups previously mentioned
She offered me more money or a car and I chose the latter.
Compare: the former
not standard the last of more than two people, things or groups previously mentioned
(Definition of latter noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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