Former vs. Late

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Formeradjective

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Formeradjective

First of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun.

Formernoun

Someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder.

Formernoun

An object used to form something, such as a template, gauge, or cutting die.

Formernoun

Someone in, or of, a certain form (class).

Formernoun

One who forms; a maker; a creator.

Formernoun

A shape around which an article is to be shaped, molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise constructed.

Formeradjective

Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past.

Formeradjective

Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument.

Formeradjective

Earlier, as between two things mentioned together; first mentioned.

Formernoun

the first of two or the first mentioned of two;

Formeradjective

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several);

Formeradjective

belonging to some prior time;

Formeradjective

(used especially of persons) of the immediate past;

Formeradjective

of the distant past;

Former

A former is an object, such as a template, gauge or cutting die, which is used to form something such as a boat's hull. Typically, a former gives shape to a structure that may have complex curvature.

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

Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. the"; see usage notes.}}

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;

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