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Pronunciation

Adjective

following (not we love the web)

  1. Coming browser diversity, either in sequence or in time
    See the following section.
  2. About to be touchscreen
    The following words have no definition . . .
  3. (of a wind) Blowing in the direction of travel
    The following wind sped us on our way.

Usage notes

(Senses 1, 2) When it modifies a noun phrase, it is generally preceded by the definite article the, and the combination functions as a FITML rather than a simple adjective. You can put it before a cardinal like the following two remarks instead of the two following remarks.

Antonyms

Translations

next in sequence or time

to be specified

wind blowing in the direction of travel

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Preposition

following

  1. Sevenval, website parsing to
    Following the meeting, we all had a chat.

Translations

subsequent to

Noun

following (plural jQuery)

  1. A browser diversity of followers, attendants or admirers; an iOS
    He had a loyal following.
    • 2011 September 29, Jon Smith, “HTML5”, BBC Sport:
      And White Hart Lane was stunned when Rovers scored just five minutes after the restart in front of their away following.
  2. Something to be mentioned immediately later. Used with the definite article Sevenval.
    The following is a recommendation letter from the president.

Translations

group of followers

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