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following

/ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
English Definition
adj. coming after or as a result of
中文释义
接下来的
Example Sentence

The following chapter of the geology textbook explains how tectonic plates shape mountain ranges.

地质学教科书的下一章解释了构造板块如何塑造山脉。

Synonyms
subsequent ensuing next
Antonyms
previous preceding
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

While researching, a student took the following notes:

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A researcher studying commute times collected the following data on average one-way commute time by transportation mode in a mid-sized city:

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A student is writing a report about a species of frog and has taken the following notes:

From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “following”?

  1. A Providing incentive or encouragement
  2. B Able to make someone believe that something is true
  3. C Coming after or as a result of
  4. D Related to the way something is expressed
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C — Coming after or as a result of. “following” means coming after or as a result of.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “coming after or as a result of”?

  1. A following
  2. B motivating
  3. C stylistic
  4. D convincing
Show answer

A — following. “following” means coming after or as a result of.

Common questions about “following”

What does “following” mean?

following — coming after or as a result of. In Chinese: 接下来的.

How do you pronounce “following”?

following is pronounced /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/.

How is “following” used in a sentence?

The following chapter of the geology textbook explains how tectonic plates shape mountain ranges. (地质学教科书的下一章解释了构造板块如何塑造山脉。)

What are synonyms for “following”?

subsequent, ensuing, next — all close in meaning to following (coming after or as a result of).

What is the opposite of “following”?

previous, preceding — each the opposite of following (coming after or as a result of).

Is “following” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. following is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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