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late

IPA(Pronunciation)

/leɪt/

Adjective

not-comparable usually euphemistic

Near the end of a period of time. / Specifically, near the end of the day. / (usually not comparable) Associated with the end of a period. / Not arriving until after an expected time.

Japanese Meaning

期の終わりに近い状態であること / 特に一日の終わりの近くであること / 期間の終わりに関連していること / 予定された時間よりも遅れて到着すること

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During the late stages of the project, we discovered a critical bug.

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プロジェクトの終盤で、私たちは重大なバグを発見しました。

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Sense（1）

Near the end of a period of time.

It was late in the evening when we finally arrived.

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Sense（2）

Specifically, near the end of the day.

It was getting late and I was tired.

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Sense（3）

(usually not comparable) Associated with the end of a period.

Late Latin is less fully inflected than classical Latin.

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Sense（4）

Not arriving until after an expected time.

Even though we drove as fast as we could, we were still late.

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Sense（5）

Not having had an expected menstrual period.

I'm late, honey. Could you buy a test?

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Sense（6）

Her late husband had left her well provided for.

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Sense（7）

Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; departed, or gone out of office.

the late bishop of London

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Sense（8）

Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.

OLd Iohn of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaſter,

Haſt thou according to thy oath and band

Brought hither Henry Herford thy bold ſon:

Heere to make good yͤ boiſtrous late appeale,

Which then our leyſure would not let vs heare,

Againſt the Duke of Norfolke, Thomas Mowbray?

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Sense（9）

(astronomy) Of a star or class of stars, cooler than the sun.

later

（ comparative ）

latest

（ superlative ）

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