noun
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A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.
adjective
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Near the end of a period of time.
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It was late in the evening when we finally arrived.
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Specifically, near the end of the day.
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It was getting late and I was tired.
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(usually not comparable) Associated with the end of a period.
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Late Latin is less fully inflected than classical Latin.
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Not arriving until after an expected time.
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Even though we drove as fast as we could, we were still late.
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Not having had an expected menstrual period.
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I'm late, honey. Could you buy a test?
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Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Often used with "the"; see usage notes.)
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Her late husband had left her well provided for.
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Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; departed, or gone out of office.
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the late administration
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Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.
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Of a star or class of stars, cooler than the sun.
adverb
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After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.
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We drove as fast as we could, but we still arrived late.
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Formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit.
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Colonel Easterwood, late of the 34th Carbines, was a guest at the dinner party.
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Not long ago; just now.