Latter vs. Telegram

Relating to or being the second of two items.

Near (or nearer) to the end.

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

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

Of two things, the one mentioned second.

Example: ‘The difference between reason and revelation, and in what sense the latter is superior.’;

Recent; modern.

Example: ‘Hath not navigation discovered in these latter ages, whole nations at the bay of Soldania?’;

Last; latest; final.

the second of two or the second mentioned of two;

Example: ‘Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today’;

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

Example: ‘in the latter case’;

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

Example: ‘heart disease dogged his latter years’; ‘the latter half of 1989’;

recent

Example: ‘the project has had low cash flows in latter years’;

denoting the second or second mentioned of two people or things

Example: ‘the President appoints the Prime Minister and, on the latter's advice, the rest of the government’; ‘the Russians could advance into either Germany or Austria—they chose the latter option’;

A message transmitted by telegraph.

To send a telegram.

A message sent by telegraph; a telegraphic dispatch.

a message transmitted by telegraph