ulterior

ulterior
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
1.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(used in relation to time)
a. subsequent
El prólogo que aparecía en la primera edición fue eliminado de ediciones ulteriores por motivos no aparentes.The prologue that appeared in the first edition was removed from subsequent editions for reasons that were not apparent.
b. later
La primera y segunda fases del proyecto se desarrollaron con normalidad. Los problemas surgieron en fases ulteriores.The first and second phases of the project unfolded normally. Problems arose in later phases.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(used in relation to space)
a. further
La expedición llegó hasta el río, pero no lo cruzó, de modo que las tierras ulteriores de la región nunca han sido exploradas.The expedition reached the river, but did not cross it, so the further lands of the region have never been explored.
b. farther
Las regiones ulteriores del país son extremadamente montañosas.The farther regions of the country are extremely mountainous.
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