following

1 following /ˈfɑːləwɪŋ/ adjective
1 following
/ˈfɑːləwɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of FOLLOWING
1 
: coming next
— opposite preceding, previous
2 
: listed or shown next
2 following /ˈfɑːləwɪŋ/ noun
plural followings
2 following
/ˈfɑːləwɪŋ/
noun
plural followings
Britannica Dictionary definition of FOLLOWING
[count]
: a group of followers or fans
3 following /ˈfɑːləwɪŋ/ preposition
3 following
/ˈfɑːləwɪŋ/
preposition
Britannica Dictionary definition of FOLLOWING
: immediately after (something)
4 following /ˈfɑːləwɪŋ/ pronoun
4 following
/ˈfɑːləwɪŋ/
pronoun
Britannica Dictionary definition of FOLLOWING

the following

: the following one or ones — used to introduce a list, a quotation, etc.