later

later
1 adverb
1 after the time you are talking about or after the present time: I'm going out for a bit - I'll see you later. | two years later/three weeks later etc: He became Senator two years later. | later that day/morning/week: The baby died later that night. | later in the day/week/year: The dentist could fit you in later in the week.
-see lastly
2 later on at some time later or in the future: I can't eat all of this - I'll finish it later on.
3 not later than used when saying that something must be done by a particular time in the future: Completed entry forms should arrive not later than 31st July.
2 adjective (only before noun)
1 coming in the future or after something else: The role of marketing is dealt with in a later chapter. | The launch was postponed to a later date.
2 more recent: The engine has been greatly improved in later models.
3 in later years/life when someone is older: Using a sunscreen when you are young helps you to have healthy skin in later years.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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