Noah Webster
Lateness
LA'TENESS, noun
1. The state of being tardy, or of coming after the usual time; as the lateness of spring or of harvest.
2. Time far advanced in any particular period; as lateness of the day or night; lateness in the season; lateness in life.
3. The state of being out of time, or after the appointed time; as the lateness of one's arrival.