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adjective. uk / ˈfɒl.əʊ.ɪŋ / us / ˈfɑː.loʊ.ɪŋ / B1 [ before noun ] The following day, morning, etc. is the next one. Examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. following wind UK. a wind that is blowing in the same direction as the one in which you are going: Thanks to a following wind, we arrived in Madrid fifteen minutes early.
1. : being next in order or time. the following day. 2. : listed or shown next. trains will leave at the following times. following. 2 of 3. noun. : a group of followers, adherents, or partisans. following. 3 of 3. preposition. : subsequent to. following the lecture tea was served. Synonyms. Adjective. coming. ensuing. next.
Synonyms for FOLLOWING: next, ensuing, coming, second, succeeding, subsequent, on deck, successive; Antonyms of FOLLOWING: previous, prior, foregoing, precedent, former, preceding, past, last
noun. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture. synonyms: chase, pursual, pursuit. see more. adjective. immediately following in time or order. “the following day” synonyms: next. succeeding. coming after or following. adjective. going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction.
Following is most commonly used in expressions like the following day and the following week. Following can also be a preposition. It is usually used to indicate that one event happens after another and to some extent as a result of it.
(fɒloʊɪŋ ) Word forms: plural followings. 1. preposition B2. Following a particular event means after that event. In the centuries following Christ's death, Christians genuinely believed the world was about to end. Following a day of medical research, the conference focused on educational practices. 2. adjective B1+.
noun. a body of followers, attendants, adherents, etc. the body of admirers, attendants, patrons, etc., of someone or something: That television show has a large following. the following, that which comes immediately after, as pages, lines, etc.: See the following for a list of exceptions.
to happen or come after something: We were not prepared for the events that followed (= happened next). The book was delivered yesterday with a note saying the bill for it would follow in a day or two.
Definition of following adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
following meaning, definition, what is following: a group of people who support or admire ...: Learn more.
