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    following
    /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/

    preposition

    • 1. coming after or as a result of: "police are hunting for two men following a spate of robberies in the area"

    noun

    • 1. a body of supporters or admirers: "he attracted a worldwide following"
    • 2. what follows or comes next: "the following are both grammatically correct sentences"

    adjective

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  2. FOLLOWING definition: 1. after: 2. The following day, morning, etc. is the next one. 3. a wind that is blowing in the…. Learn more.

  3. 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. succeeding. Noun.

  4. Following definition: a body of followers, attendants, adherents, etc.. See examples of FOLLOWING used in a sentence.

  5. 1. A group or gathering of admirers, adherents, or disciples: a lecturer with a large following. 2. The item or items to be mentioned next: Please buy the following: milk, bread, and eggs. prep. Subsequent to; after: Following dinner, brandy was served in the study. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  6. Following means "coming immediately after," as in: "My birthday was Monday. The following day, I returned the following gifts: a purple cowboy hat, a stuffed aardvark, and huge rubber duckie." To follow is to go after.

  7. Noun. Preposition. Idiom. Filter. adjective. That follows; next after. The following year. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To be mentioned immediately; to be dealt with next. The following people were chosen. Webster's New World. Now to be enumerated. The following people will report for duty. American Heritage.

  8. FOLLOWING definition: 1. the next day/morning, etc 2. what comes next, often used to introduce a list, report, etc: 3. a…. Learn more.

  9. following /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ adj. ( prenominal) about to be mentioned, specified, etc: the following items. (as noun): will the following please raise their hands? (of winds, currents, etc) moving in the same direction as the course of a vessel. n. a group of supporters or enthusiasts: he attracted a large following wherever he played. prep.

  10. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English fol‧low‧ing1 /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ $ ˈfɑːloʊ-/ S3 W1 adjective 1 → the following afternoon/month/page/chapter etc 2 → the following example/way etc 3 → a following wind Examples from the Corpus following • The following day she woke up with a splitting headache.

  11. : coming next. She found a good job, and moved into a new house the following year. We met again the following day. — opposite preceding, previous. 2. : listed or shown next. Trains will leave at the following times: 2 p.m., 4 p.m., and 8 p.m. If you have questions or comments, please write to us at the following address: P.O. Box 234,…