LATENESS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Lateness

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈleɪtnɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the fact or quality of happening or arriving after the expected or usual time; unpunctuality

Short Definition:

fact or quality of happening or arriving after expected or usual time

Examples:
  • she wouldn't tolerate lateness in her class
Definition:

the fact of being far on in the day or night

Short Definition:

fact of being far on in day or night

Examples:
  • she noticed the lateness of the hour

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