following
adj 1: going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction;
"the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem
like a parade"; "tried to outrun the following
footsteps" [ant: {leading}]
2: in the desired direction; "a following wind" [syn: {following(a)}]
3: immediately following in time or order; "the following day";
"next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on
the list" [syn: {next}]
4: about to be mentioned or specified; "the following items"
[syn: {following(a)}, {undermentioned}]
n 1: a group of followers or enthusiasts [syn: {followers}]
2: the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture;
"the culprit started to run and the cop took off in
pursuit" [syn: {pursuit}, {chase}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0