next as in at the time or occasion immediately following
- "next the doctor examined his back"
next as in immediately following in time or order
- "the following day"
- "next in line"
- "the next president"
- "the next item on the list"
Synonyms
- followinga group of followers or enthusiasts ; the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; about to be mentioned or specified; immediately following in time or order; going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction; in the desired direction
next as in nearest in space or position
- "immediately adjoining without intervening space"
- "had adjacent rooms"
- "in the next room"
- "the person sitting next to me"
- "our rooms were side by side"
Synonyms
- adjacentnearest in space or position; having a common boundary or edge; near or close to but not necessarily touching
- side by side(p)
next as in (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
- "our next president"
Synonyms
- future(a)
- succeeding(a)
next as in (of a day of the week) nearest (or nearest but one) after the present moment
- "not this Saturday, next Saturday"
- "on Tuesday next"