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Definition of following adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

      

    following

     adjective
    adjective
    NAmE//ˈfɑloʊɪŋ//
     
    the following…
     
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  1. 1next in time the following afternoon/month/year/week They arrived on Monday night and we got there the following day.
  2. 2that is/are going to be mentioned next Answer the following questions. Language Bankfirstordering your points
    • This study has the following aims:first, to investigate how international students in America use humor;second, to examine how jokes can help to establish social relationships; and, third, to explore the role that humor plays in helping overseas students adjust to life in the U.S.
    • Let us begin by identifying some of the popular joke genres in the U.S.
    • Next, let us turn to/Next, let us consider the question of gender differences in the use of humor.
    • Finally/Lastly, let us briefly examine the role of humor in defining a nation's culture.
  3. Idioms
    a following wind
     
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    a wind blowing in the same direction as a ship or other vehicle that helps it move faster With a generous following wind, we sped across the lake.
See following in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary