Former vs. Latter

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.

Latteradjective

Relating to or being the second of two items.

Latteradjective

Near (or nearer) to the end.

Latteradjective

In the past, but close (or closer) to the present time.

Latteradjective

Later; more recent; coming or happening after something else; - opposed to former; as, the former and latter rain.

Latteradjective

Of two things, the one mentioned second.

Latteradjective

Recent; modern.

Latteradjective

Last; latest; final.

Latternoun

the second of two or the second mentioned of two;

Latteradjective

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several);

Latteradjective

occurring or situated nearer to the end of something than to the beginning

Latteradjective

recent

Latteradjective

denoting the second or second mentioned of two people or things