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DEFINITIONS OF: next

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adj 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

adj 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
close
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

adj (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

“our next president”
Synonyms:
future, succeeding
incoming
arriving at a place or position

adv at the time or occasion immediately following

next the doctor examined his back”
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