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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FOL'LOWING, ppr. Coming or going after or behind; pursuing; attending; imitating; succeeding in time; resulting from as an effect or an inference; adhering to; obeying, observing; using, practicing; proceeding in the same course.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: about to be mentioned or specified; "the following items" [syn: following, undermentioned]
2: immediately following in time or order; "the following day"; "next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on the list" [syn: following, next]
3: going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction; "the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade"; "tried to outrun the following footsteps" [ant: leading]
4: in the desired direction; "a following wind" n
1: a group of followers or enthusiasts [syn: following, followers]
2: the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit" [syn: pursuit, chase, pursual, following]

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Date: 15th century 1. being next in order or time <the following day> 2. listed or shown next <trains will leave at the following times> II. noun Date: 15th century a group of followers, adherents, or partisans III. preposition Date: circa 1926 subsequent to <following the lecture tea was served>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

prep., n., & adj. --prep. coming after in time; as a sequel to. --n. a body of adherents or devotees. --adj. that follows or comes after.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Follow Fol"low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Followed; p. pr. & vb. n. Following.][OE. foluwen, folwen, folgen, AS. folgian, fylgean, fylgan; akin to D. volgen, OHG. folg?n, G. folgen, Icel. fylgja, Sw. f["o]lja, Dan. f["o]lge, and perh. to E. folk.] 1. To go or come after; to move behind in the same path or direction; hence, to go with (a leader, guide, etc.); to accompany; to attend. It waves me forth again; I'll follow it. --Shak. 2. To endeavor to overtake; to go in pursuit of; to chase; to pursue; to prosecute. I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them. --Ex. xiv. 17. 3. To accept as authority; to adopt the opinions of; to obey; to yield to; to take as a rule of action; as, to follow good advice. Approve the best, and follow what I approve. --Milton. Follow peace with all men. --Heb. xii. 14. It is most agreeable to some men to follow their reason; and to others to follow their appetites. --J. Edwards. 4. To copy after; to take as an example. We had rather follow the perfections of them whom we like not, than in defects resemble them whom we love. --Hooker. 5. To succeed in order of time, rank, or office. 6. To result from, as an effect from a cause, or an inference from a premise. 7. To watch, as a receding object; to keep the eyes fixed upon while in motion; to keep the mind upon while in progress, as a speech, musical performance, etc.; also, to keep up with; to understand the meaning, connection, or force of, as of a course of thought or argument. He followed with his eyes the flitting shade. --Dryden. 8. To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling. O, had I but followed the arts! --Shak. O Antony! I have followed thee to this. --Shak. Follow board (Founding), a board on which the pattern and the flask lie while the sand is rammed into the flask. --Knight. To follow the hounds, to hunt with dogs. To follow suit (Card Playing), to play a card of the same suit as the leading card; hence, colloquially, to follow an example set. To follow up, to pursue indefatigably. Syn: Syn.- To pursue; chase; go after; attend; accompany; succeed; imitate; copy; embrace; maintain. Usage: - To Follow, Pursue. To follow (v.t.) denotes simply to go after; to pursue denotes to follow with earnestness, and with a view to attain some definite object; as, a hound pursues the deer. So a person follows a companion whom he wishes to overtake on a journey; the officers of justice pursue a felon who has escaped from prison.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Following Fol"low*ing, n. 1. One's followers, adherents, or dependents, collectively. --Macaulay. 2. Vocation; business; profession.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Following Fol"low*ing, a. 1. Next after; succeeding; ensuing; as, the assembly was held on the following day. 2. (Astron.) (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. Note: The four principal directions in the field of a telescope are north, south, following, preceding.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(followings) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Following a particular event means after that event. In the centuries following Christ's death, Christians genuinely believed the world was about to end... Following a day of medical research, the conference focused on educational practices. PREP 2. The following day, week, or year is the day, week, or year after the one you have just mentioned. We went to dinner the following Monday evening... The following year she joined the Royal Opera House. ? previous ADJ: det ADJ 3. You use following to refer to something that you are about to mention. Write down the following information: name of product, type, date purchased and price... The method of helping such patients is explained in the following chapters. ADJ: det ADJ • The following refers to the thing or things that you are about to mention. Do you use any of the following? Pager, Answering machine, Mobile phone, Car phone. PRON: the PRON 4. A person or organization that has a following has a group of people who support or admire their beliefs or actions. Australian rugby league enjoys a huge following in New Zealand. N-COUNT: with supp, usu adj N 5. If a boat or vehicle has a following wind, the wind is moving in the same direction as the boat or vehicle. ADJ: ADJ n

Moby Thesaurus

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