following (Meaning)
following (n)
a group of followers or enthusiasts
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
following (s)
about to be mentioned or specified
immediately following in time or order
in the desired direction
following (a)
going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction
following (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Follow
following (n.)
One's followers, adherents, or dependents, collectively.
Vocation; business; profession.
following (a.)
Next after; succeeding; ensuing; as, the assembly was held on the following day.
(In the field of a telescope) In the direction from which stars are apparently moving (in consequence of the earth's rotation); as, a small star, north following or south following. In the direction toward which stars appear to move is called preceding.
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following Sentence Examples
- The **exact** location of the treasure remains a mystery.
- The scientist's **exact** calculation yielded an impressive result.
- The recipe calls for **exact** measurements to ensure success.
- The **exact** time of the meeting is still to be determined.
- The detective's **exact** observations led to the arrest of the suspect.
- The artist's **exact** rendering of the scene captured its beauty.
- The temperature must be kept at an **exact** level for the experiment to succeed.
- The **exact** words spoken during the conversation have been forgotten.
- The historians debated the **exact** date of the battle.
- The **exact** reason for the delay is still unknown.
FAQs About the word following
a group of followers or enthusiasts, the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture, about to be mentioned or specified, immediately following in time
next, second, subsequent, succeeding, coming,ensuing,on deck, consecutive, posterior, successive
prior, precedent, previous,previous, foregoing, foregoing, precedent, prior, past,former
The **exact** location of the treasure remains a mystery.
The scientist's **exact** calculation yielded an impressive result.
The recipe calls for **exact** measurements to ensure success.
The **exact** time of the meeting is still to be determined.
