FOLLOWING Definition & Meaning

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following

[ fol-oh-ing ]

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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.

adjective

that follows or moves in the same direction:
a following wind.
that comes after or next in order or time; ensuing:
the following day.
that is now to follow; now to be mentioned, described, related, or the like:
Check the following report for details.

following

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adjective

1. prenominal about to be mentioned, specified, etc
  the following items
2. ( as noun )
  will the following please raise their hands?
(of winds, currents, etc) moving in the same direction as the course of a vessel

noun

a group of supporters or enthusiasts
he attracted a large following wherever he played

preposition

as a result of
he was arrested following a tip-off

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Usage

The use of following to mean as a result of is very common in journalism, but should be avoided in other kinds of writing

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of following¹

First recorded in 1250–1300, following is from the Middle English word folwing. See follow, -ing ¹, -ing ²

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The following year, he ran the legendary Marathon de Sables, a 155-mile race over six days in the Sahara desert.

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The start of the following race was delayed by about 15 minutes while the horses and jockey were attended to.

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The following are a few of the movement’s more prominent ideological features:

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An RAF veteran who was among the first British personnel to witness a flattened Hiroshima following its atomic bombing by the US in World War Two has died aged 102.

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A 48-year-old man and a girl, aged 10, have died following a fire at a caravan park in Lincolnshire.

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