next

Plural

nexts

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.

   • I live in the next house to the Grand Hotel.
   • She lives a mile or two away, in the next village.
   • The man in the next bunk kept me awake all night with his snoring.

2. 2.Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.

   • On Wednesday next, I'm going to Spain.
   • The man was driven by his love for money and his desire to become the next Bill Gates.
   • Please turn to the next page.

3. 3.Nearest in relationship. (See also next of kin.)

   • Thomas Humphrey Doleman died the 30th of August 1712, an infant, intestate and without issue; Lewis the next nephew died the 17th of April 1716, an infant about sixteen years old, having left his mother Mary Webb, ..

Det

Determiner

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A word placed before a noun to show which person or thing is meant, or how much or how many.

1. 1.Denotes the one immediately following the current or most recent one.

   • Next week would be a good time to meet.
   • I'll know better next time.

2. 2.Closest in the future, or closest but one if the closest is very soon; of days, sometimes thought to specifically refer to the instance closest to seven days (one week) in the future.

   • The party is next Tuesday; that is, not tomorrow, but eight days from now.
   • When you say next Thursday, do you mean Thursday this week or Thursday next week?

Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

1. 1.In a time, place, rank or sequence closest or following.

   • They live in the next closest house.
   • It's the next best thing to ice cream.
   • First we removed all the handles; next, we stripped off the old paint.

2. 2.On the first subsequent occasion.

   • When we next meet, you'll be married.
   • Financial panic, earthquakes, oil spills, riots. What comes next?

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.The one that follows after this one.

   • Next, please, don't hold up the queue!
   • There is no time for lunch, hauling myself from one place to the next.

Overall

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By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Common

General reading & writing

Very common

Academic

Uncommon

Literature

Uncommon

Synonyms

• following