Following

Definition: Following

Following

Adjective

1. About to be mentioned or specified; "the following items.

2. Immediately following in time or order; "the following day"; "next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on the list".

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".

4. In the desired direction; "a following wind".

Noun

1. A group of followers or enthusiasts.

2. The act of pursuing.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "following" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Synonyms: Following

Demonstration

Deducible, consequential, consectary, inferential, following.

Posteriority

Noun: posteriority; succession, sequence; following.; subsequence, supervention; futurity; successor; sequel; remainder, reversion.

Adjective: subsequent, posterior, following, after, later, succeeding, postliminious, postnate; postdiluvial,

Prediction

The following terms, expressive of different forms of divination, have been collected from various sources,The following terms, expressive of different forms of divination, have been collected from various sources, and are here given as a curious illustration of bygone superstitions:-

Reasoning,

Unreasonable, illogical, false, unsound, invalid; unwarranted, not following; inconsequent, inconsequential; inconsistent; absonous, absonant; unscientific; untenable, inconclusive, incorrect; fallacious, fallible; groundless, unproved; non sequitur.

Sequence

Noun: sequence; coming after; (order); (time); following pursuit.

Adjective: subsequent, next, succeeding; following; Verb:.

Crosswords: Following

If I didn't know better, I would think you were following me around, Mr. Bond (Tomorrow Never Dies; writing credit: Bruce Feirstein)

I'm not following you, I'm looking for you. There's a big difference (The Conversation; writing credit: Francis Ford Coppola)

You don't make history by following the rules, you make it by seizing the moment (Hollow Man; writing credit: Gary Scott Thompson; Andrew W. Marlowe)

On behalf of my country and in the name of the other leaders of the world with whom I have today consulted, I hereby abdicate all authority and control over this planet to General Zod. Only by following all his directives will the lives of millions be spared (Superman II; writing credit: Jerry Siegel; Joe Shuster)

But don't drop the bomb just because you're following orders (Outbreak; writing credit: Laurence Dworet; Robert Roy Pool)

I got an itchy finger following me (Armageddon It; performing artist: Def Leppard)

I am following the river ("Graceland"; performing artist: Paul Simon)

And it always seems that I'm following you, girl, (Can't Fight This Feeling; performing artist: REO Speedwagon)

Following the stars, (Joyride; performing artist: Roxette)

But times have changed and now a foreigner coming to this country might be offered the following advice (Pollution; performing artist: Tom Lehrer)

Following the Tundra Wolf (1974)

The Night of the Following Day (1968)

Following the Flag in Mexico (1916)

Sea Gulls Following Fishing Boats (1902)

The Yacht Race Fleet Following the Committee Boat 'Navigator' Oct. 4th (1901)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life (reference)

• Chesapeake Almanac: Following the Bay Through the Seasons (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Following Chain & Compass (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Following (reference)

• Memento / Following (reference)

• Following the Tundra Wolf (reference)

• Night of the Following Day (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Following His Hand (reference)

• Following Yonder Star (reference)

• What's Following Me (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Consumer Goods

• Porter-Cable 43325 1/2-inch Double Flute Template Following Router Bit, 1/4-inch Shank, Carbide-Tipped (reference)

  (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Pictured is a family group of a father, mother and eight children around a piano. One of the younger women is playing the piano and the others are following the music and singing. They raise their hands while singing. It appears to be a family room home setting. These people are a Mormon family. They are presently being studied for their low cancer death rate. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).

The patient is a 53 year old woman with metastatic melanoma to multiple subcutaneous sites and retroperitoneum. She was treated with tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) transduced with the gene for tumor necrosis factor (TNF). Pretreatment biopsy shows multiple live melanoma cells with little lymphoid infiltrate. Following treatment with TNF gene modified TILs plus interleukin-2, a biopsy of another lesion showed massive coagulative necrosis of the tumor with no viable tumor seen. This is a typical picture seen in experimental animals treated with tumor necrosis factor. This patient has had a substantial objective response that is currently ongoing at nine months following initiation of treatment. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

If there is a pair of tufts near the base of the siphon, and a ventral row of tufts, or a row of straight hairs following the pecten, the genus is identified as Culiseta. Credit: CDC.

People standing in food line in Laredo, Texas, following the Rio Grande flood of 1954. Credit: CDC.

In the weeks following comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9's spectacular July collision with Jupiter, a ... Credit: NASA.

The Hubble telescope is following dramatic and rapid changes in Jupiter's turbulent atmosphere ... Credit: NASA.

Radical changes in sea level following 1964 Alaska Good Friday Earthquake. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Earthquake damage in Alaska following 1964 Good Friday Earthquake. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Oil globules mixed with heavy pollen from surrounding vegetation following the April 7th Swanson Creek oil spill. Credit: America's Coastlines.

Oil containment boom placed in the Patuxent River following the April 7th Swanson Creek oil spill. Credit: America's Coastlines.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Inquests of novel disseisin, of mort d'ancestor, and of darrein presentment shall not be held elsewhere than in their own county courts, and that in manner following; We, or, if we should be out of the realm, our chief justiciar, will send two justiciaries through every county four times a year, who shall alone with four knights of the county chosen by the county, hold the said assizes in the county court, on the day and in the place of meeting of that court. (reference)

To what gross absurdities the following of custom, when reason has left it, may lead, we may be satisfied, when we see the bare name of a town, of which there remains not so much as the ruins, where scarce so much housing as a sheepcote, or more inhabitants than a shepherd is to be found, sends as many representatives to the grand assembly of law-makers, as a whole county numerous in people, and powerful in riches. (Second Treatise of Government)

Clause 8: Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:--"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." Section. (reference)

And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President. (reference)

Nevertheless in the most advanced countries, the following will be pretty generally applicable. (reference)

Whereas on the 22nd day of September, A.D. 1862, a proclamation was issued by the President of the United States, containing, among other things, the following, to wit: "That on the 1st day of January, A.D. 1863, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free; and the executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authority thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons and will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom." (Abraham Lincoln)

In particular Germany declares her acceptance of the following Articles relating to certain special subjects. (reference)

In the absence of other effective measures, the following procedures to safeguard the Fifth Amendment privilege must be observed: the person in custody must, prior to interrogation, be clearly informed that he has the right to remain silent, and that anything he says will be used against him in court; he must be clearly informed that he has the right to consult with a lawyer and to have the lawyer with him during interrogation, and that, if he is indigent, a lawyer will be appointed to represent him. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

It ought to have been a habit with him by this time, of following his duty, instead of consulting expediency

She paused, before following him, to watch the progress of the other passenger

He wondered where Ford Prefect was. By an extraordinary coincidence, the following day there were two reports in the paper, one concerning the most astonishing incidents with a flying saucer, and the other about a series of unseemly riots in pubs

The child went singing away, following up the current of the brook, and striving to mingle a more lightsome cadence with its melancholy voice

His wife was standing, half bent over him, following him with her eyes

Stephen, following his own thought, was silent for an instant

Joad looked over toward his coat and saw the turtle, free of the cloth and hurrying away in the direction he had been following when Joad found him.

Before he quitted Redriff, he left the custody of the following papers in my hands, with the liberty to dispose of them as I should think fit.

Perhaps it might be called Yellow Pine Lake, from the following circumstance

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Ask yourself the following questions. (references)

This, in fact, usually happens following delivery. (references)

It can be avoided by following a few simple recommendations. (references)

Business

This publication can be obtained from the following agency. (references)

Tariff rates have been reduced, following the WTO agreement. (references)

Pakistan offers best sales market for the following equipment. (references)

Children

Guyana

In a related practice, parents demand monetary compensation following the rape of a teenage daughter. (references)

Samoa

A second camp closed during the year following allegations of mistreatment of some of the children in their care. (references)

Equatorial Guinea

In practice boys are expected either to complete an additional 7 years of secondary school or to finish a program of vocational study following primary education. (references)

Civil Liberties

Nepal

Both were released the following day. (references)

Iran

Initially it attracted a wide following among Shi'a clergy. (references)

Congo

The Archbishop died of a heart attack the following month while in Rome. (references)

Economic History

Germany

Key elements include the following. (references)

North Korea

The 1994 Agreed Framework calls for the following steps. (references)

Chile

A movement for total independence soon won a wide following. (references)

Human Rights

Georgia

The hostages were released later following negotiations. (references)

Peru

Torture most often takes place immediately following arrest. (references)

Suriname

An army squad served as temporary guards following one riot. (references)

Minorities

Bulgaria

The problem intensified following the arrest of two Roma for the killing of an elderly Bulgarian man in the village of Strezherevo in July. (references)

Russia

The youth was arrested following a general crackdown on extremism in the wake of the October 30 attacks on Caucasian merchants near Moscow's Tsaritsyno metro station. (references)

Nigeria

Hundreds of persons reportedly were killed in the ensuing conflict, which the military eventually stopped; approximately 30,000 Tiv fled south to Benue State following the attacks. (references)

Political Economy

Pakistan

It has a formidable street power but very little electoral following. (references)

Bangladesh

He was forced to resign in December 1990, following months of popular demonstrations. (references)

Guinea

Over 50 people were arrested following the riots, including three members of the National Assembly. (references)

Political Rights

Mongolia

In July, following his reelection, the President signed the amendments. (references)

Korea

Very little reliable information is available on intraregime politics following Kim Il Sung's death. (references)

Angola

The Lusaka Protocol stated that it would take place following a U.N. determination that requisite conditions exist. (references)

Trade

Dominican Rep

For the following years, the official exchange rate was used. (references)

Spain

Neither of the following documents constitutes a trade barrier for U.S.-origin goods. (references)

Denmark

Currently the following 21 product directives require CE marking by the manufacturer. (references)

Travel

Spain

In any case, it will not differ much from the following 2001 list. (references)

Japan

When a national holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is a compensatory day. (references)

Bahamas

Holidays that fall on Saturday or Sunday are usually observed on the following Monday. (references)

Women

Cote d'Ivoire

In previous years, arrests were made only following the death of the FGM victim. (references)

Paraguay

Most imprisoned women reportedly were detained for assault, including murder, committed following domestic violence. (references)

India

In June a Dalit women allegedly was paraded nude in a Karnataka village following a land dispute with a village landlord. (references)

Worker Rights

Benin

A company may withhold part of a worker's pay following a strike. (references)

Nigeria

Both strikes were resolved following lengthy negotiations with government ministries. (references)

Korea

The workers returned to the workplace following a promise of consultations with management. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "following": flight following ♦ following accepted moral principles ♦ following crop ♦ following day ♦ following distance ♦ Following edge ♦ following image of von Kries ♦ following morning ♦ following one another ♦ following pursuit ♦ Following surface ♦ in the following ♦ North following ♦ Pain following meals ♦ terrain following system ♦ the following ♦ the following day ♦ the following morning ♦ the following part ♦ the following terms ♦ worth following. Additional references.

Beginning with "following": following-after-sales, following-on, following-up.

Ending with "following": rule-following.

Afrikaans

volgende (next). (various references)

Albanian

vijues (next, sequential), suitë (suite), shoqërues (accompanist, accompanying, attendant, cicerone, companion, concomitant, date, escort, follow up, guide, suitor, usher), pasues (adherent, coming, consequent, cortege, disciple, follow up, follower, hanger-on, henchman, incoming, next, proximate, puisne, pursuant to, pursuivant, Sequent, subsequent, successive, successor), në vazhdim (current, in progress, together, under way), ithtar (believer, henchman, proponent, votary). (various references)

Arabic 

‏مريدون, ‏لاحق (chase, follow, follow in his footsteps, follow up, give chase, go after, hunt, later, posterior, prosecute, pursue, run after, run at smb., stalk, subsequent, tag, track), ‏وراء (after, back, behind, beyond), ‏تابع (adherent, attached, citizen, dependent, disciple, follow, follow up, follower, forward, function, get on, go ahead, keep an eye on, page, post, press, pursue, put up with, redirect, satellite, send on, sub, subject, subordinate, subsequent, subservient, subsidiary, tributary, under one's thumb, underlying, urge, vassal), ‏التالي (next), ‏الآتي (coming), ‏إتباع, ‏ألأتى, ‏بعد (after, dimension, distance, hereafter, measure, next, next to, post, proportion, remoteness, yet). (various references)

Bulgarian 

свита (entourage, equipage, escort, people, retinue, suite, tail, tendance, train), следващ (after, ensuing, follow up, incoming, posterior, proximate, sequential, subsequent, successive), следното, следен, последователи, попътен (fair, favorable, favourable, large, prosperous, wayside). (various references)

Chinese 

随后而来 (follow, Followed), 之後 (after, later), 以後 (after, afterwards, in the future, later, later on), 以下 (below, under), 下列 . (various references)

Czech

příští (coming, next), následující (after, ensuing, next, sequacious, Sequent, sequential, subsequent). (various references)

Danish

fålgende (next), følge-, tilsyneladende haengende (clod, draw roof*, draw slate, following clod, following dirt, following stone, ramble), svage lerlag (clod, draw roof*, draw slate, following clod, following dirt, following stone, ramble), næste (next, the next). (various references)

Dutch

leden (adherents, disciples, party, supporters). (various references)

Esperanto

sekvonta (next), sekvantaro (adherents, disciples, followers, party, supporters), sekvanta (next), sekva (next), anaro (adherents, disciples, party, supporters). (various references)

Finnish

seuraava (ensuing, next, subsequent, succeeding), jonkin jälkeinen (after). (various references)

French

suivant (as follows), suite (followers). (various references)

Frisian

oanhing (adherents, disciples, followers, party, party members, retinue). (various references)

Galician

seguindo. (various references)

German

folgend (consequent, ensuing, folowing, incidental, next, proximate, sequences, sequential, subsequent, succeeding, successional), anschließend (afterwards, ensuing, subsequent, subsequently), folgende (proximately, sequentially), anhang (addendum, addition, adherents, affix, annex, appendage, appendix, codicil, disciples, party, schedule, subjoinder, supplement, supporters). (various references)

Greek 

παρακολούθηση (observation), ακολουθία (attendance, entourage, escort, retinue, sequence, subsequence, subsequency, suit, suite, train). (various references)

Hebrew 

לאחר מכן (afterwards, subsequently, thereafter, thereupon), להלן (afterwards, as follows, below, there), עקוב (tracing), חסידים, הבא אחרי (next), הבא (forthcoming, hereafter, next). (various references)

Hungarian

párthívek, következõ (ensuing, implied, next, next/following, sequence, Sequent, sequential, subsequent), követés (follow up, follow-up, imitation, pursuance, succession, tracking, watch), követők (claque), hívek (sequelae), alábbi (undermentioned), üldözés (chase, dogging, follow-up, hue and cry, hunt, persecution, pogrom, prosecution, pursuance, pursue, pursuit, shag). (various references)

Indonesian

berikut (posterior, subsquent, the following). (various references)

Italian

seguente (ensuing, next, subsequent, succeeding), seguito (adherents, continuation, cortege, disciples, escort, followers, party, retinue, sequel, succession, suite, supporters, train), partito (adherents, camp, disciples, faction, match, party, side, supporters). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

踏襲. (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

ずいはん (accompanying, attendance), しゅうよう (accommodation, admission, adoption, culture, custody, entering, expropriation, housing, reception, seating, self-discipline, training), さき (destination, end, former, head, nozzle, objective, point, previous, prior, remainder, sequel, small peninsula, the first priority, the future, the other party, tip, undermentioned), ついび (pursuing), こうぞく (cruising, flight, imperial family, royalty, succeeding), こうしゅつ (later), あくる (next), あとをしたって, じゅうじ (chief priest of temple, cross, crossed, cruciform, engaging, pursuing), じゅんぽう (law observance, law-abiding, obeying, obeying the law, observing, ten-day report), とうしゅう. (various references)

Korean 

따름 (Complying, Pouring). (various references)

Manx

mooinjer eiyrtyssee. (various references)

Norwegian

følgende, påfølgende (insuing). (various references)

Pig Latin

ollowingfay.(various references)

Portuguese

seguinte (ensuing, next). (various references)

Portuguese Brazilian

seguida. (various references)

Romanian

urmare (consequence, continuation, effect, end, fruit, outcome, result, sequel, succession), urmãtor (after, consequent, ensuing, further, next, proximate, subsequent, successive), ulterior (after, afterwards, further, future, posterior, subsequent, subsequently, ulterior), grup de discipoli, adepţi. (various references)

Russian 

следующий (ensuing, next, proximate, secondary, sequent), следовать за/ следующее следующий, последователи. (various references)

Scottish

ath (again; precedes nouns; corresponds, flinch, next). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

sledeći (next, second, sequent, sequential, subsequent, succeeding, ulterior), pratnja (accompaniment, entourage, escort, follow up, retinue, tendance, train). (various references)

Spanish

siguiente (after, incoming, next), sucesivo (consecutive, next, Sequent, sequential, succeeding, successive), próximo (approaching, close, coming, forthcoming, future, handy, impending, near, nearby, next, proximate), partido (adherents, communique, disciples, faction, followers, game, lift, match, part, party, party members, prospect, retinue, side, split, supporters, tie), entrante (bight, close, entrant, future, inbound, incoming, ingoing, inlet, near, nearby, new, next, starter), consecutivo (consecutive, next, Sequent, sequential, serial, successive). (various references)

Swedish

följande (next, Sequent), anhang (adherents, disciples, party, rabble, supporters). (various references)

Thai

ผู้สนับสนุน (business, sustainer), ที่จะกล่าวต่อไป, ถัดไป. (various references)

Turkish

taraftarlar, sonraki (after, ensuing, follow up, latter, next, other, post-, posterior, sequential, subsequent, ulterior), sonra (after, afterward, afterwards, behind, later, next, post-, sequel, subsequent to, subsequently, thereafter), müteakip (subsequent), izleyen (after, consequent, consequential, onlooking, the following, tracer), izleme (follow up, surveillance, tracing), hayran kitlesi, ertesi (ensuing, the following), ardisira (next), ardından (after, behind). (various references)

Turkmen 

yzy bilen (behind, right after), indi (next, now). (various references)

Ukrainian

слідом за, наступний (after, consecutive, consequent, ensuing, forthcoming, incoming, next, oncoming, posterior, second, subsequent, succeeding, successive, toward), нижченаведений, після (after, baft, behind, next, on), послідовники (progeny), почет (attendance, attendant, retinue, suite), покликання (avocation, calling, vocation). (various references)

Vietnamese 

tiếp theo (fllow-up), theo sau (subsequent), sau đây (after, hence, hereafter, thereinafter, thereinunder), sự theo, sự noi theo số người theo, những thứ sau đây. (various references)

Welsh

nesaf (nearest, next), dilynol (consequent), dilyniad (imitation), canlynol (consequent). (various references)

Xhosa

yokulandela (For following, To follow). (various references)

Zulu

-landelayo (come after, follow, next). (various references)

akolouthos. (various references)

consequi, deinceps, posterus, postremo, posterus; postremo, secta, secunda, secundae, secundam, secundarium, secundarum, secundas, secundi, secundo, secundoprimo, secundos, secundum, secundus, sequax, stipatores, subsequens. (various references)

apara. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words beginning with "following": followings. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Following" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: fallowiana, follwing, foloowing, volclosing. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: flowing, fooling, fowling, wolfing, woofing.

-3 letters: follow, inflow, logion, looing, lowing, wooing.

-4 letters: fillo, fling, flong, flown, folio, gonif, gonof, igloo, lingo, logoi, owing.

-5 letters: fill, filo, fino, flog, flow, foil, foin, fool, fowl, gill, glow, golf, goof, goon, gown, info, ling, lino, lion, logo, loin, long, loof, loon, lown, nill, noil, nolo, olio.

+1 letter: followings.