next
The succeeding one
Next functions in various parts of speech to convey the idea of being side-by-side in space, sequential in time, or adjacent in rank or order with nothing intervening: next week, come and sit next to me, take your complaint to the next level of management.
Following in time
- followingComing after another
- subsequentOccurring after something else
- succeedingAttaining aims or following
- ensuingFollowing as consequence
then · afterward · thereafter · later · consecutive · second · third · successive
Adjacent to
- neighboringSituated beside another
- adjoiningSharing a border
- adjacentDirectly next to
- alongsideAt the side of
bordering · contiguous · nearby · closest · proximate · abutting · flanking · side-by-side
Foot movement forward
- stageRaised performance platform
- phaseDistinct period in sequence
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- chapterDivision of a book
move · iteration · installment · sequel · episode · generation · version · upgrade
Turning on an axis
- queueOrdered waiting line
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- waitingRemaining in expectation
sequence · round · slot · position · shift · cycle · alternation · succession
In brief time
- shortlyIn little time
- presentlyAt the current time
- momentarilyFor a very short time
- immediatelyWithout any pause
forthwith · imminently · anytime · tomorrow · week · month · year · time
after
Following in time
- followingComing after another
- subsequentOccurring after something else
- succeedingAttaining aims or following
ensuing · then · afterward · thereafter · later · consecutive · second · third · successive · upcoming
beside
Adjacent to
- neighboringSituated beside another
- adjoiningSharing a border
- adjacentDirectly next to
alongside · bordering · contiguous · nearby · closest · proximate · abutting · flanking · side-by-side · immediate
step
Foot movement forward
chapter · move · iteration · installment · sequel · episode · generation · version · upgrade · evolution
rotation
Turning on an axis
waiting · sequence · round · slot · position · shift · cycle · alternation · succession · roster
soon
In brief time
- shortlyIn little time
- presentlyAt the current time
- momentarilyFor a very short time
immediately · forthwith · imminently · anytime · tomorrow · week · month · year · time · moment