next

Meanings

• adjective, noun, adverb

  following in order, coming after

  - "The next train to Paris leaves in 30 minutes."
  - "Give me the next chapter in the book."
  - "I'll be at the next table."

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Pronunciation

1. /nɛkst/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

last , this , previous , previously

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with next
bends , ends , lends , mends , rends

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. next (English) : the one that comes after
   

2. next (Scots) : near, at hand
   

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Variants

List of all variants of next that leads to same result
next , nexts , next-door , next door , next door to , next friend , next friends , next-gen , next-generation , next generation , next-level

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Forms

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nexts, nexted, nexting, nextes

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old English 'nēah' meaning 'near' and 'gest' meaning 'go' or 'come'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'next door neighbor' refers to the person who lives in the house or apartment immediately adjacent to one's own.

2. In chess, 'next move' refers to the move a player plans to make in their next turn.

3. In the context of computer programming, 'next' is a keyword used to access the next element in a linked list.

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Related Concepts

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1. sequel: A story that continues the events of an earlier work, often a novel or a movie.

2. successor: A person or thing that succeeds another in office or authority.

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Culture

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In literature, 'next' has been used to denote the following event, person, or thing. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', the character Lady Macbeth says, 'Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness.' To which Macbeth replies, 'Soon shall we meet again, And I will tell thee all about my fear.' Here, 'next' implies an impending encounter or event.

How to Memorize "next"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a line of people or objects. 'Next' represents the person or object that comes right after the current one.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'next' with the concept of 'following' or 'coming after'. For instance, visualize a train moving along a track, with each carriage representing a different concept. 'Next' would represent the next carriage in the train.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic sentence: 'Never Eat Shredded Wheat, Xtra Next Time' to remember the order of events or concepts.

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