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adjective
- 1. (of a time or season) coming immediately after the time of writing or speaking: "we'll go next year"
- 2. coming immediately after the present one in order, rank, or space: "the woman in the next room"
adverb
- 1. on the first or soonest occasion after the present; immediately afterwards: "he wondered what would happen next"
- 2. following in the specified order: "Jo was the next oldest after Martin"
noun
- 1. the next person or thing: "the week after next"
preposition
- 1. next to: archaic "he plodded along next him"
The meaning of NEXT is immediately adjacent (as in place, rank, or time). How to use next in a sentence.
Next definition: immediately following in time, order, importance, etc.. See examples of NEXT used in a sentence.
NEXT definition: 1. being the first one after the present one or after the one just mentioned: 2. immediately…. Learn more.
Definitions of next. adjective. immediately following in time or order. “ next in line” “the next president” “the next item on the list” synonyms: following. succeeding. coming after or following. adjective. nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space. “in the next room” “the person sitting next to me”
1. immediately following: the next patient to be examined; do it next week. 2. immediately adjoining: the next room. 3. closest to in degree: the tallest boy next to James; the next-best thing.
The next period of time, event, person, or thing is the one that comes immediately after the present one or after the previous one. I got up early the next morning.
Next Definition. Nearest in space or position; adjacent. The next room. Just before or after in time, space, degree, or rank; nearest; immediately preceding or following.
Definition of next adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
NEXT definition: 1. the week/year/Monday, etc that follows the present one: 2. The next time, event, person, or…. Learn more.
Jun 2, 2024 · next. Denotes the one immediately following the current or most recent one. Next week would be a good time to meet. I'll know better next time. (of days of the week or months of the year) Closest in the future, or closest but one if the closest is very soon; of days, sometimes thought to specifically refer to the instance closest to seven days ...
