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   Fol·low·ing

   /ˈfälōiNG/

   

   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

   • 1. next in time: "the following day there was a ceremony in St. Peter's Square" Similar nextensuingsucceedingsubsequentsuccessivearchaic:afterOpposite preceding
   • ▪ about to be mentioned: "you are required to provide us with the following information" Similar upcomingabout to be mentionedabout to be specifiedfurther onbelowunderneathat the endformal:hereunderhereinafterOpposite aforementioned
   • 2. (of a wind or sea) blowing or moving in the same direction as the course of a vehicle or vessel.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › followingFollowing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FOLLOWING is being next in order or time. How to use following in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › followingFOLLOWING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › followingFOLLOWING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › followingFollowing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › followingFollowing - definition of following by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. a body of followers, attendants, adherents, etc. 2. the body of admirers, attendants, patrons, etc., of someone or something. 3. the following, that which comes immediately after, as pages or lines: See the following for a list of exceptions. adj.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › followingFOLLOWING | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › followFollow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to go, proceed, or come after. followed the guide. 2. a. : to engage in as a calling or way of life : pursue. wheat-growing is generally followed here. b. : to walk or proceed along. follow a path. 3. a. : to be or act in accordance with. follow directions. b. : to accept as authority : obey. followed his conscience. 4. a.