Deceased vs. Late

Deceasedadjective

No longer alive, dead

Deceasedadjective

Belonging to the dead.

Deceasedadjective

(legal) One who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used. In criminal law, “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide.

Deceasednoun

A dead person.

Deceasednoun

(legal) One who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used in US English. In criminal law, “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide.

Deceasedadjective

Passed away; dead; gone.

Deceasednoun

someone who is no longer alive;

Deceasedadjective

dead;

Deceasednoun

the recently dead person in question

Deceasedadjective

recently dead

Lateadjective

Near the end of a period of time.

Lateadjective

Specifically, near the end of the day.

Lateadjective

Associated with the end of a period.

Lateadjective

Not arriving until after an expected time.

Lateadjective

Not having had an expected menstrual period.

Lateadjective

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Lateadjective

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

Lateadjective

Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.

Latenoun

(informal) A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.

Lateadverb

After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.

Lateadverb

formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit.

Lateadjective

Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring.

Lateadjective

Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; a late period of life.

Lateadjective

Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; recently deceased, departed, or gone out of office; as, the late bishop of London; the late administration.

Lateadjective

Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the late rains; we have received late intelligence.

Lateadjective

Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night; as, late revels; a late watcher.

Lateadverb

After the usual or proper time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late; - opposed to early.

Lateadverb

Not long ago; lately.

Lateadverb

Far in the night, day, week, or other particular period; as, to lie abed late; to sit up late at night.

Lateadjective

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time;

Lateadjective

after the expected or usual time; delayed;

Lateadjective

of the immediate past or just previous to the present time;

Lateadjective

having died recently;

Lateadjective

of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages;

Lateadjective

at or toward an end or late period or stage of development;

Lateadjective

(used especially of persons) of the immediate past;

Lateadverb

later than usual or than expected;

Lateadverb

to an advanced time;

Lateadverb

at an advanced age or stage;

Lateadverb

in the recent past;