following
noun [S] (NEXT) /ˈfɒl.əʊ.ɪŋ/
/ˈfɑː.loʊ-/ Definition
the following B2 (often used to introduce a list, report, etc.) of what comes next: The following is an extract from her diary.Before, after and alreadyAfter and behind
(Definition of following noun (NEXT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- afore adverb, preposition, conjunction
- after- prefix
- afterwards adverb
- already adverb
- ante- prefix
- following adjective 1
- following preposition
- formerly adverb
- front noun (PLACE)
- heretofore adverb
- immediate adjective
- in advance idiom
- in advance of sth/sb idiom
- later adjective (IN THE FUTURE)
- later adverb
- shortly adverb
- subsequent adjective
- successor noun
- thereafter adverb
- this determiner
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