Definitions
1.adjectiveNear the end of a period of time."It was late in the evening when we finally arrived."
2.adjectiveSpecifically, near the end of the day."It was getting late and I was tired."
3.adjective(usually not comparable) Associated with the end of a period."Late Latin is less fully inflected than classical Latin."
4.adjectiveNot arriving until after an expected time."Even though we drove as fast as we could, we were still late."
5.adjectiveNot having had an expected menstrual period."I'm late, honey. Could you buy a test?"
6.adjectiveDeceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Often used with "the"; see usage notes.)"Her late husband had left her well provided for."
7.adjectiveExisting or holding some position not long ago, but not now; departed, or gone out of office."the late administration"
8.adjectiveRecent — relative to the noun it modifies.
9.adjectiveOf a star or class of stars, cooler than the sun.
10.adverbAfter a deadline has passed, past a designated time."We drove as fast as we could, but we still arrived late."
11.adverbFormerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit."Colonel Easterwood, late of the 34th Carbines, was a guest at the dinner party."
12.adverbNot long ago; just now.
13.adverbAfterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time)."I arrived later than my roommate."
14.adverbAt some unspecified time in the future."I wanted to do it now, but I’ll have to do it later."
15.interjectionSee you later; goodbye."Later, dude."