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| 1. | [ adjective ] nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space | |
| Synonyms: | adjacent side_by_side | |
| Examples: | "had adjacent rooms" "in the next room" "the person sitting next to me" "our rooms were side by side" |
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| Related terms: | close | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space | |
| Synonyms: | adjacent side_by_side | |
| Examples: | "had adjacent rooms" "in the next room" "the person sitting next to me" "our rooms were side by side" |
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| Related terms: | close | |
| 3. | [ adverb ] at the time or occasion immediately following | |
| Examples: | "next the doctor examined his back" |
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| 4. | [ adjective ] (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving | |
| Synonyms: | future succeeding | |
| Examples: | "our next president" |
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| Related terms: | incoming | |
| 5. | [ conjunction ] conjunction, temporal chaining | |
| Synonyms: | thereafter then | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] immediately following in time or order | |
| Synonyms: | following | |
| Examples: | "the following day" "next in line" "the next president" "the next item on the list" |
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| Related terms: | succeeding | |
| Similar spelling: |
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