late -
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"
early at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"
middle between an earlier and a later period of time; "in the middle years"; "in his middle thirties"
ripe,
advanced at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge; "a ripe mind"
after-hours after closing time especially a legally established closing time; "after-hours socializing"; "an after-hours club"
late -
of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages; "Late Greek"
early at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"
middle between an earlier and a later period of time; "in the middle years"; "in his middle thirties"
linguistics the humanistic study of language and literature
modern,
new characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture
late -
at or toward an end or late period or stage of development; "the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child"
early at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"
advanced (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry; "advanced societies"; "an advanced country technologically"
late -
of the immediate past or just previous to the present time; "a late development"; "their late quarrel"; "his recent trip to Africa"; "in recent months"; "a recent issue of the journal"
past of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"
late -
having died recently; "her late husband"
late -
after the expected or usual time; delayed; "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments"
late -
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House"
late -
later than usual or than expected; "the train arrived late"; "we awoke late"; "the children came late to school"; "notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline"; "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"
belated,
tardy,
late after the expected or usual time; delayed; "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments"
late -
at an advanced age or stage; "she married late"; "undertook the project late in her career"
late -
in the recent past; "he was in Paris recently"; "lately the rules have been enforced"; "as late as yesterday she was fine"; "feeling better of late"; "the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also"
