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following

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1. following - Noun

2. following - Adjective

3. following - Verb

4. following - Preposition

6. following - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of Follow

One's followers, adherents, or dependents, collectively.

Next after; succeeding; ensuing; as, the assembly was held on the following day.

(In the field of a telescope) In the direction from which stars are apparently moving (in consequence of the earth's rotation); as, a small star, north following or south following. In the direction toward which stars appear to move is called preceding.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later. Mitch Hedberg

All the interests of my reason, speculative as well as practical, combine in the three following questions: 1. What can I know? 2. What ought I to do? 3. What may I hope? Immanuel Kant

Some day, following the example of the United States of America, there will be a United States of Europe. George Washington

Negotiate a river by following its bends, enter a country by following its customs. Cambodian Proverb

Women are always better the following year. Portuguese Proverb

Good leading makes good following. Dutch Proverb

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