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Following
//ˈfɒləʊɪŋ// adj, noun, prep, verb
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Coming next, either in sequence or in time. not-comparable
"See the following section."
- 2 About to be specified. not-comparable
"The following words have no definition[…]"
- 3 Blowing in the direction of travel, as opposed to headwind; downwind. not-comparable
"The following wind sped us on our way."
Adjective
- 1 about to be mentioned or specified wordnet
- 2 immediately following in time or order wordnet
- 3 going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction wordnet
- 4 in the desired direction wordnet
Noun
- 1 A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.
"He had a loyal following."
- 2 the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture wordnet
- 3 Vocation; business; profession.
- 4 a group of followers or enthusiasts wordnet
- 5 A thing or things to be mentioned immediately after. with-definite-article
"The following is a recommendation letter from the president."
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- 6 An account which is followed.
"When a new user joins Weibo, he should register Weibo and get a unique ID, and then he takes some existing users as his followings and waits for others to follow him."
Preposition
- 1 After, subsequent to. proscribed, sometimes
"Following the meeting, we all had a chat."
- 2 In accordance with; as per.
"Following all relevant safety instructions, administer a dose of the corticosteroid."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of follow form-of, gerund, participle, present
Etymology
Etymology 1
By surface analysis, follow + -ing.
Etymology 2
By surface analysis, follow + -ing.
Etymology 3
By surface analysis, follow + -ing.
Etymology 4
By surface analysis, follow + -ing.
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