Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Coming next in time or order.
- adjective Now to be enumerated.
- adjective Blowing in the same direction as the course of a ship or aircraft. Used of wind.
- noun A group or gathering of admirers, adherents, or disciples.
- noun The item or items to be mentioned next.
- preposition Subsequent to; after.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Immediately succeeding; coming next in order; ensuing: as, during the following week.
- That is now to follow; now to be related, set forth, described, or explained: as, the following story I can vouch for; in the following order.
- In naval architecture, said of the edge or end of a surface or blade, as a propeller blade, which is in the rear when moving through water: opposed to leading.
- noun A body of followers, retainers, attendants, or supporters; the adherents, disciples, or imitators of a particular leader or system, considered collectively; the persons composing a sect or party that follows the lead of a chief, or is devoted to the same cause, body of principles, or system of teaching or action.
- noun What one follows as an occupation or trade; vocation; calling; occupation.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Next after; succeeding; ensuing.
- adjective (Astron.) (In the field of a telescope) In the direction from which stars are apparently moving (in consequence of the earth's rotation). In the direction toward which stars appear to move is called
preceding . - noun One's followers, adherents, or dependents, collectively.
- noun Vocation; business; profession.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Coming
next , either insequence or intime - adjective About to be
specified - adjective of a wind
Blowing in thedirection oftravel - preposition
After ,subsequent to. - noun A
group offollowers ,attendants oradmirers ; anentourage . - noun Something to be mentioned immediately later. Used with the definite article
the .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a group of followers or enthusiasts
- adjective immediately following in time or order
- adjective in the desired direction
- adjective going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction
- adjective about to be mentioned or specified
- noun the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
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Examples
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This would result in twelve columns of equal number of cards, as seen in tableau, _but for the following conditions_: In dealing the first eight cards, count them as you deal, from one to eight, and when any card is suitable for a foundation, or to continue a foundation, play it, counting the next card as the _following number_.
Lady Cadogan's Illustrated Games of Solitaire or Patience New Revised Edition, including American Games Adelaide Cadogan
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Mark Sanford served the remaining two years of his term following his admission of an affair with an Argentine woman and his misuse of state funds.
Andy Ostroy: Time to Tuck Weiner Back Into the Nation's Pants and Move On Andy Ostroy 2011
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Mark Sanford served the remaining two years of his term following his admission of an affair with an Argentine woman and his misuse of state funds.
Andy Ostroy: Time to Tuck Weiner Back Into the Nation's Pants and Move On Andy Ostroy 2011
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Mark Sanford served the remaining two years of his term following his admission of an affair with an Argentine woman and his misuse of state funds.
Andy Ostroy: Time to Tuck Weiner Back Into the Nation's Pants and Move On Andy Ostroy 2011
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Mark Sanford served the remaining two years of his term following his admission of an affair with an Argentine woman and his misuse of state funds.
Andy Ostroy: Time to Tuck Weiner Back Into the Nation's Pants and Move On Andy Ostroy 2011
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The rules for beginning school mean that a child reaches compulsory school age at the beginning of the term following their fifth birthday.
BBC News - Home 2011
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While Palin was not the first to use the term following the shooting -- Instapundit blogger Glenn Reynolds wrote about "The Arizona Tragedy and the Politics of Blood Libel" in the Wall Street Journal on Monday -- her celebrity brought it to national attention.
Jews Troubled By Palin's Use Of 'Blood Libel' Josh Fleet 2011
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To get you in the mood, we've put together an exclusive interview with Gibney, talking about the genesis of the movie, and his own "pain" his word following the 1986 Buckner flub.
Kristin McCracken: Video: Alex Gibney on Catching Hell Kristin McCracken 2011
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To get you in the mood, we've put together an exclusive interview with Gibney, talking about the genesis of the movie, and his own "pain" his word following the 1986 Buckner flub.
Kristin McCracken: Video: Alex Gibney on Catching Hell Kristin McCracken 2011
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While Palin was not the first to use the term following the shooting -- Instapundit blogger Glenn Reynolds wrote about "The Arizona Tragedy and the Politics of Blood Libel" in the Wall Street Journal on Monday -- her celebrity brought it to national attention.
Jews Troubled By Palin's Use Of 'Blood Libel' Josh Fleet 2011
joad.marshal commented on the word following
In the context of computer programming, consider using trailing instead.
February 16, 2015