latter's

The second's possessive

Latter's is the possessive form of latter, referring to the second of two things previously mentioned.

When distinguishing between two options, latter's attributes something to the second one: The first proposal was ambitious, the latter's scope more modest.

Less common than using "the latter" followed by a noun phrase.

possession

former's

Of the first-named

comparison

former's

Of the first-named

temporal

terminal's

Of an endpoint

Opposites
sequential position in a pair

latter'sformer's

Of the first-named

Phrases
Family

latter, latter-day

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G