later

/ˈleɪtər/
interjection
  1. An informal way to say goodbye.
    • Later, everyone! Have a good weekend.
    • Later! I'll text you when I get home.
    • He shouted 'Later!' over his shoulder as he ran off.
adjective
  1. Coming after the expected or usual time; more recent.
    • The later train arrives at 9:15.
    • In his later years, he became a painter.
    • The later version of the software fixed many bugs.
  2. Near the end of a period of time or sequence.
    • She spent the later part of the afternoon reading.
    • The later chapters of the book are more exciting.
    • In the later stages of the project, we focused on testing.
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adverb
  1. At a time after the present or after a specified time; in the future.
    • I'll finish my homework later this evening.
    • We can discuss that later.
    • She arrived later than everyone else.
  2. Used to say goodbye informally, meaning 'see you later'.
    • I'm heading out now. Later!
    • He waved and said, 'Later!' as he walked away.
    • Later, dude! See you tomorrow.
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