following

following has 11 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 9.

Definitions

• p. pr. & vb. n.. of Follow
• n.. One's followers, adherents, or dependents, collectively.
• n.. Vocation; business; profession.
• a.. Next after; succeeding; ensuing; as, the assembly was held on the following day.
• a.. (In the field of a telescope) In the direction from which stars are apparently moving (in consequence of the earth's rotation); as, a small star, north following or south following. In the direction toward which stars appear to move is called preceding.
• n.. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
• n.. a group of followers or enthusiasts
• a.. about to be mentioned or specified; "the following items"
• a.. immediately following in time or order; "the following day"; "next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on the list"
• a.. 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"
• a.. in the desired direction; "a following wind"