lateness
🇺🇸
/ˈleɪtnəs/
🇬🇧
/ˈleɪtnəs/
noun
R
When something happens after the time it was supposed to.
They apologized for the lateness of the train, which made everyone late to work.
R
When it's close to the end of the day.
Despite the lateness of the hour, the children were not in bed and were still playing.
R
When something is close to the end of a period, like a person's life or a pregnancy.
The doctor checked the baby's health, considering the lateness of the pregnancy.
translation
When something happens after the time it was supposed to.; When it's close to the end of the day.; When something is close to the end of a period, like a person's life or a pregnancy.
Word Forms
Plural
latenesses