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[ adjective ] going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction

Examples

"the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade" "tried to outrun the following footsteps"

Used in print

(Alex Gordon, The Cipher....)

A shot caught him and straightened him up in screaming pain ; a following volley of shots shattered glass , ripped the ceiling , and sent him lurching heavily from the table .

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[ noun ] a group of followers or enthusiasts

Synonyms

followers

Used in print

(Norman Kent, "The Watercolor Art of Roy M. Mason"...)

It is this subject_matter that has brought Mason a large and enthusiastic following among sportsmen , but it is his exceptional performance with this motif that commends him to artists and discerning collectors .

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[ adjective ] immediately following in time or order

Synonyms

next

Examples

"the following day" "next in line" "the next president" "the next item on the list"

Used in print

(Nathan Rapport, ""I've Been Here before!"...)

As_a_matter_of_fact , the incorrect classification , the result of many weeks of labor by Dr._Hilprecht , was about to be published by him the following day .

(Douglas Ashford, "Elections in Morocco: Progress...)

The electoral procedure prevented the ready identification of party affiliation , but all vitally interested parties , including the government itself , were busily engaged in determining the party identifications of all successful candidates the month following the elections .

The day following his intervention the palace issued a statement reassuring the citizens that `` the possibility of introducing appeals concerning the establishment of electoral lists , lists of candidates and finally the holding of the consultation itself '' would be supported by the King himself .

(William S. Haymond, "Is Distance an Original...)

- has now been raised in the reader 's mind and in the following form .

(Chester G. Starr, The Origins of Greek Civili...)

The storms of the past had died_away , and the great upheaval which was to mark the following century had not_yet begun to disturb men 's minds .

Related terms

succeeding

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[ adjective ] about to be mentioned or specified

Synonyms

undermentioned

Examples

"the following items

Used in print

(Orlin J. Scoville, Part-Time Farming...)

The following amounts of water are needed per day for livestock and domestic uses .

(Bell I. Wiley, "Home Letters of Johnny Reb and Billy...)

A Yankee sergeant gave the following description of his sweetheart : `` My girl is none of your one-horse girls .

A Georgia soldier gave his wife the following description of the cause and consequence of diarrhoea : `` I have bin a_little sick with diorah two or three days .

(L. Don Leet and Florence J. Leet, editors, The World of...)

The following discussion of_this subject has been adapted from the book Causes_of_Catastrophe by L._Don_Leet .

(Charles Wharton Stork, "Verner von Heidenstam"...)

In the following sketch we shall present a brief outline of his life and let him as_much_as_possible speak_for himself .

Related terms

succeeding

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[ adjective ] in the desired direction

Examples

"a following wind"

Related terms

favorable

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[ pronoun ] preposition, conforming or agreeing with, or as stated by
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[ noun ] the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

Synonyms

chase pursuit

Examples

"the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"

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