"tendency of the latter " ?

Question

What does that mean?

-Latter?

"tendency of the latter "

Answer 1

It means the predisposition of the latest thing mentioned.

latter= latest

Example: An overweight person who thinks diet is their issue, might say: "Some people have a diet which is very healthful, but others seem to have difficulty limiting their snacking and intake of fast foods... I have the tendency of the latter."

Hopes that this helps!!!

Answer 2

LDS is correct - when someone is talking about multiple things (usually two), they use "former" to describe the first thing, and "latter" to describe the second/last thing.

Take this quote from Albert Einstein: "Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocre minds. The latter [mediocre minds] cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence."

I hope that helps!