followingadj/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/

• 1

  Coming next, either in sequence or in time.

  • See the following section.
  • Towards the following morning, the thermometer fell to 5°; and at daylight, there was not an atom of water to be seen in any direction.
• 2

  About to be specified.

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• 3

  Blowing in the direction of travel, as opposed to headwind; downwind.

  • The following wind sped us on our way.

followingprep/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/

• 1

  After, subsequent to.

  • Following the meeting, we all had a chat.
  • We published our findings following a thorough review of others' earlier reports.
• 2

  In accordance with; as per.

  • Following all relevant safety instructions, administer a dose of the corticosteroid.
  • Administer a dose of the corticosteroid, following all relevant safety instructions.

followingnoun/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/

• 1

  A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.

  • He had a loyal following.
  • And White Hart Lane was stunned when Rovers scored just five minutes after the restart in front of their away following.
• 2

  Vocation; business; profession.

• 3

  A thing or things to be mentioned immediately after.

  • The following is a recommendation letter from the president.
  • The following are the three most important questions.
• 4

  An account which is followed.

  • When a new user joins Weibo, he should register Weibo and get a unique ID, and then he takes some existing users as his followings and waits for others to follow him.
  • A follower can follow any other users and receive any kind of tweets from his or her followings.

這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：

• follow