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- Dictionaryfollowing/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/
preposition
- 1. coming after or as a result of: "police are hunting for two men following a spate of robberies in the area"
noun
- 1. a body of supporters or admirers: "he attracted a worldwide following"
- 2. what follows or comes next: "the following are both grammatically correct sentences"
adjective
- 1. next in time: "the following day there was a ceremony in St Peter's Square" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a wind) blowing in the same direction as the course of a vessel etc.
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from English Grammar Today. We use following without the + noun phrase to mean ‘after’, ‘in response to’ or ‘as a result of’: Following the bad election results of May 8th, the Prime Minister has appointed three new ministers.
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noun. a body of followers, attendants, adherents, etc. the body of admirers, attendants, patrons, etc., of someone or something: That television show has a large following. the following, that which comes immediately after, as pages, lines, etc.: See the following for a list of exceptions.
