Definition of next

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Next (superl.) Adjoining in a series; immediately preceding or following in order.

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Wheat :: Wheat (n.) A cereal grass (Triticum vulgare) and its grain, which furnishes a white flour for bread, and, next to rice, is the grain most largely used by the human race..
Lunation :: Lunation (n.) The period of a synodic revolution of the moon, or the time from one new moon to the next; varying in length, at different times, from about 29/ to 29/ days, the average length being 29 d., 12h., 44m., 2.9s..
Morrow :: Morrow (n.) The next following day; the day subsequent to any day specified or understood.
Pica :: Pica (n.) A size of type next larger than small pica, and smaller than English..
Major General :: Major general () An officer of the army holding a rank next above that of brigadier general and next below that of lieutenant general, and who usually commands a division or a corps..
Secondary :: Secondary (n.) One who occupies a subordinate, inferior, or auxiliary place; a delegate deputy; one who is second or next to the chief officer; as, the secondary, or undersheriff of the city of London..
Borrow :: Borrow (v. t.) To take (one or more) from the next higher denomination in order to add it to the next lower; -- a term of subtraction when the figure of the subtrahend is larger than the corresponding one of the minuend.
Twelfth :: Twelfth (n.) The next in order after the eleventh.
Palm Sunday :: Palm Sunday () The Sunday next before Easter; -- so called in commemoration of our Savior's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, when the multitude strewed palm branches in the way..
Topmast :: Topmast (n.) The second mast, or that which is next above the lower mast, and below the topgallant mast..
Faucet :: Faucet (n.) The enlarged end of a section of pipe which receives the spigot end of the next section.
Pythiad :: Pythiad (n.) The period intervening between one celebration of the Pythian games and the next.
Tenth :: Tenth (a.) Next in order after the ninth; coming after nine others.
Inextricable :: Inextricable (a.) Inevitable.
Hyphen :: Hyphen (n.) A mark or short dash, thus [-], placed at the end of a line which terminates with a syllable of a word, the remainder of which is carried to the next line; or between the parts of many a compound word; as in fine-leaved, clear-headed. It is also sometimes used to separate the syllables of words..
Colonel :: Colonel (n.) The chief officer of a regiment; an officer ranking next above a lieutenant colonel and next below a brigadier general.
Proximo :: Proximo () In the next month after the present; -- often contracted to prox.; as, on the 3d proximo..
Near :: Near (adv.) Next to the driver, when he is on foot; in the Unted States, on the left of an animal or a team; as, the near ox; the near leg. See Off side, under Off, a..
Develop :: Develop (v. t.) To unfold gradually, as a flower from a bud; hence, to bring through a succession of states or stages, each of which is preparatory to the next; to form or expand by a process of growth; to cause to change gradually from an embryo, or a lower state, to a higher state or form of being; as, sunshine and rain develop the bud into a flower; to develop the mind..
Third :: Third (a.) Next after the second; coming after two others; -- the ordinal of three; as, the third hour in the day..
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