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adjective
- 1. (of a time) coming immediately after the time of writing or speaking: "we'll go to Corfu next year" Similar Opposite
- 2. coming immediately after the present one in order, rank, or space: "the woman in the next room" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. on the first or soonest occasion after the present; immediately afterwards: "he wondered what would happen next"
- 2. following in the specified order: "Jo was the next oldest after Martin"
noun
- 1. the next person or thing: "the week after next"
preposition
- 1. next to: archaic "he plodded along next him"
determiner
- 1. another: West Indian "every year sales down by a next ten per cent again"
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being the first one after the present one or after the one just mentioned, or being the first after the present moment: Go straight at the traffic light and then take the next right. The next time you want to borrow my dress, ask me first. She was next in line after me.
Next definition: immediately following in time, order, importance, etc.. See examples of NEXT used in a sentence.
You use next to say that something has more of a particular quality than all other things except one. For example, the thing that is next best is the one that is the best except for one other thing.
1. : in the time, place, or order nearest or immediately succeeding. next we drove home. the next closest school. 2. : on the first occasion to come. when next we meet. next. 4 of 4. noun. : one that is next. from one day to the next. Synonyms.
Define next. next synonyms, next pronunciation, next translation, English dictionary definition of next. adj. 1. Nearest in space or position; adjacent: the next room. 2. Immediately following, as in time, order, or sequence: next week; the next item on the...
adjective. immediately following in time or order. “ next in line” “the next president” “the next item on the list” synonyms: following. succeeding. coming after or following. adjective. nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space. “in the next room” “the person sitting next to me” synonyms: adjacent, side by side.
Find 45 different ways to say NEXT, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
Following in a sequence. next adjective. The one immediately following the current or most recent one. next adjective. Closest to seven days (one week) in advance. The party is next Tuesday; that is, not this Tuesday, but nine days from now. next adjective. Being closer to the present location than all other items.
NEXT TO meaning: 1. used when describing two people or things that are very close to each other with nothing between…. Learn more.
Next of kin - Wikipedia. A person's next of kin ( NOK) may be that person's spouse, adopted family member or closest living blood relative. [1] . Some countries, such as the United States, have a legal definition of "next of kin".
