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next
adjective
1》 coming immediately after the time of writing or speaking.
    ↘(of a day of the week) nearest (or the nearest but one) after the present.
    ↘(of an event) occurring directly after the present one in time.
2》 coming immediately after the present one in space, order, or rank.
adverb immediately afterwards.
↘following in the specified order.
noun the next person or thing.
preposition archaic next to.
Phrases
next to
1》 beside.
2》 following in order or importance.
3》 almost.
4》 in comparison with.
the next world (according to some religious beliefs) the place where one goes after death.
Origin
OE nēhsta 'nearest', superlative of nēah 'nigh'.

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