Pandora's box in Culture Expand Pandora's box definition In classical mythology, a box that Zeus gave to Pandora, the first woman, with strict instructions that she not open it. Pandora's curiosity soon got the better of her, and she opened the box.
1. occurring or arriving after the correct or expected time: the train was late. 2. (prenominal) occurring, scheduled for, or being at a relatively advanced time: a late marriage. 3. (prenominal) towards or near the end: the late evening. 4. at an advanced time in the evening or at night: it was late. 5.
In the mutual fund context, late trading involves placing orders for mutual fund shares after the close of the stock market, 4:00 p.m for the New York Stock Exchange, but still getting that day's closing price, rather than the next day's opening price.