following
After, subsequent toAfter, subsequent to.
Recorded US: Dvortygirl, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Meaning
2 sensesIn accordance with; as per.
Following all relevant safety instructions, administer a dose of the corticosteroid.
Administer a dose of the corticosteroid, following all relevant safety instructions.
(proscribed, sometimes)After, subsequent to.
Following the meeting, we all had a chat.
We published our findings following a thorough review of others' earlier reports.
folgend, nach
Origin
By surface analysis, follow + -ing.By surface analysis, follow + -ing.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.