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      late
      noun
      (informal) A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.
      (pathology) Acronym of limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy, a form of dementia.
      adjective
      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 or occurring until after an expected time.
      Levied as a surcharge on a payment which has not arrived by a specified deadline.
      Not having had an expected menstrual period.
      (not comparable, euphemistic) Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Generally must be preceded by a possessive or an article, commonly "the"; see usage notes. Can itself only precede the person's name, never follow it.)
      Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; departed, or gone out of office.
      Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.
      (astronomy) Of a star or class of stars, cooler than the sun.
      adverb
      After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.
      Formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit.
      Not long ago; just now, recently.
      Synonyms for late
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      Words related to late
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