| ADJECTIVE | all | next, following | immediately following in time or order |
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| all | next, adjacent, side by side | nearest in space or position | |
| all | next, future, succeeding | (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving | |
| all | next | (of a day of the week) nearest (or nearest but one) after the present moment | |
| ADVERB | all | next | at the time or occasion immediately following |
| Sounds | neh'ks; neh'kst | |
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| Rhymes | Aix ... x / X: 35 rhymes with ehks... | |
| context ... vexed: 8 rhymes with ehkst... | ||
| Meaning | immediately following in time or order. | |
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| Synonym | following | |
| Broader | succeeding | coming after or following |
| Spanish | próximo, siguiente | |
| Catalan | proper, pròxim, següent | |
| Meaning | nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space. | |
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| Synonyms | adjacent, side by side | |
| Broader | close | At or within a short / short distance in space or time or having elements near each other |
| Spanish | adyacente, anexo, colindante, contiguo, inmediato, yuxtapuesto | |
| Catalan | adjacent, annex, contigu, immediat, juxtaposat | |
| Meaning | (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving. | |
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| Example | "our next president" | |
| Synonyms | future, succeeding | |
| Broader | incoming | Arriving at a place or position |
| Spanish | futuro, siguiente, sucesivo | |
| Catalan | futur, següent, successiu | |
| Meaning | (of a day of the week) nearest (or nearest but one) after the present moment. | |
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| Broader | succeeding | coming after or following |
| Meaning | At the time or occasion immediately following. | |
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| Example | "next the doctor examined his back" | |
| Spanish | después | |
| Catalan | a continuació, després, seguidament, tot seguit | |
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