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Following

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Noun

1. followers, following

a group of followers or enthusiasts

2. chase, following, pursual, pursuit

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

Example Sentences:
'the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit'

Adjective

3. following, undermentioned

about to be mentioned or specified

Example Sentences:
'the following items'

4. following, next

immediately following in time or order

Example Sentences:
'the following day'
'next in line'
'the next president'
'the next item on the list'

5. following

going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction

Example Sentences:
'the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade'
'tried to outrun the following footsteps'

6. following

in the desired direction

Example Sentences:
'a following wind'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Following

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adjective
1. 
a. (prenominal)
about to be mentioned, specified, etc
the following items
b. 
(as noun)
will the following please raise their hands?
2. 
(of winds, currents, etc) moving in the same direction as the course of a vessel
noun
3. 
a group of supporters or enthusiasts
he attracted a large following wherever he played
preposition
4. 
as a result of
he was arrested following a tip-off

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Following

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adjective
1. 
that follows; next after
the following year
2. 
to be mentioned immediately; to be dealt with next
the following people were chosen
3. 
moving in the same direction that a ship is moving
said of the tide or wind
noun
4. 
a group of followers or adherents
preposition
5. 
after
following lunch he left

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Following

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adj.
1. Coming next in time or order: in the following chapter.
2. Now to be enumerated: The following people will report for duty.
3. Blowing in the same direction as the course of a ship or aircraft. Used of wind.
n.
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.

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