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latter

noun
latter pronunciation English ˈlætə(r) latter pronunciation American ˈlætər
 
the latterplural the latter the second of two things, people or groups that have just been mentioned, or the last in a listHe presented two solutions. The latter seems much better.The town has a concert hall and two theatres. The latter were both built in the 1950s.