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== English == === Etymology === By surface analysis, follow +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/ Hyphenation: fol‧low‧ing === Adjective === following (not comparable) Coming next, either in sequence or in time. Synonyms: succeeding; see also Thesaurus:subsequent Antonyms: preceding; see also Thesaurus:former About to be specified. Synonym: undermentioned Antonyms: abovementioned, aforementioned, aforesaid (of a wind) Blowing in the direction of travel, as opposed to headwind; downwind. ==== Usage notes ==== (Senses 1, 2) When it modifies a noun phrase, it is generally preceded by the definite article the, and the combination functions as a determiner rather than a simple adjective. You can put it before a cardinal like the following two remarks instead of the two following remarks. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Preposition === following (sometimes proscribed) After, subsequent to. Antonyms: before, prior to In accordance with; as per. Synonym: per ==== Usage notes ==== Among usage mavens, there is a long tradition of deprecating following (in its "after" sense) in favor of after, coordinate with the long tradition of deprecating prior to in favor of before; the rationale is avoiding puffery via (as some mavens call them) fancy words where plain ones would be better. However, there is an equally long tradition of writers not knowing of, caring about, or bothering with these prescriptions, as well as an enduring urge to use fancy words to try to sound formal and authoritative. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === following (plural followings) A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage. Vocation; business; profession. (with definite article, treated as singular or plural) A thing or things to be mentioned immediately after. (social media) An account which is followed. Coordinate term: follower ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Korean: 팔로잉 (palloing) → Russian: фолло́винг (follóving) ==== Translations ==== === Verb === following present participle and gerund of follow