next

/nɛkst/

noun

  1. 1

    The one that follows after this one.

    “Next, please, don't hold up the queue!”

adjective

  1. 1

    Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.

  2. 2

    Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.

    “the next chapter; the next man I see; the next week; the Sunday next before Easter”
  3. 3

    Following in a hypothetical sequence of some kind.

    “The man was driven by his love for money and his desire to become the next Bill Gates.”
  4. 4

    Nearest in relationship. (See also next of kin.)

Antonyms

adverb

  1. 1

    In a time, place, rank or sequence closest or following.

    “It's the next best thing to ice cream.”
  2. 2

    On the first subsequent occasion.

    “Financial panic, earthquakes, oil spills, riots. What comes next?”

Antonyms

preposition

  1. 1

    On the side of; nearest or adjacent to; next to.

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