following
Definitions
adj
Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
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Towards the following morning, the thermometer fell to 5°; and at daylight, there was not an atom of water to be seen in any direction.
About to be specified.
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Blowing in the direction of travel, as opposed to headwind; downwind.
The following wind sped us on our way.
prep
After, subsequent to.
Following the meeting, we all had a chat.
We published our findings following a thorough review of others' earlier reports.
In accordance with; as per.
Following all relevant safety instructions, administer a dose of the corticosteroid.
Administer a dose of the corticosteroid, following all relevant safety instructions.
noun
A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.
He had a loyal following.
And White Hart Lane was stunned when Rovers scored just five minutes after the restart in front of their away following.
Vocation; business; profession.
A thing or things to be mentioned immediately after.
The following is a recommendation letter from the president.
The following are the three most important questions.
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.
A follower can follow any other users and receive any kind of tweets from his or her followings.