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English adjective: next | |||
| 1. | next immediately following in time or order | ||
| Samples | The following day. Next in line. The next president. The next item on the list. | ||
| Synonyms | following | ||
| Similar | succeeding | ||
| Antonyms | preceding | ||
| 2. | next nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space | ||
| Samples | Had adjacent rooms. In the next room. The person sitting next to me. Our rooms were side by side. | ||
| Synonyms | adjacent, side by side | ||
| Similar | close | ||
| Antonyms | distant | ||
| 3. | next (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving | ||
| Samples | Our next president. | ||
| Synonyms | future, succeeding | ||
| Similar | incoming | ||
| Antonyms | outgoing | ||
English adverb: next | |||
| 1. | next at the time or occasion immediately following | ||
| Samples | Next the doctor examined his back. | ||
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