latest

latest
[[t]le͟ɪtɪst[/t]]
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1) Latest is the superlative of late.
2) ADJ-SUPERL: oft v-link ADJ in/of n You use latest to describe something that is the most recent thing of its kind.

...her latest book...

Latest reports say another five people have been killed...

The strike is the latest in a series by public employees in protest at worsening economic conditions and government austerity measures.

3) ADJ-SUPERL: oft v-link ADJ in/of n You can use latest to describe something that is very new and modern and is better than older things of a similar kind.

Crooks are using the latest laser photocopiers to produce millions of fake banknotes...

I got to drive the latest model...

Computers have always represented the latest in technology.

4) → See also late
5) PHRASE: amount PHR (emphasis) You use at the latest in order to indicate that something must happen at or before a particular time and not after that time.

She should be back by ten o'clock at the latest.


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