next

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Coming immediately after the current one in order or time.

   Please turn to the next page.

2. 2
   det

   The one immediately following the present one.

   Next week would be a good time to meet.

3. 3
   adv

   Immediately afterwards; at the following time.

   Next, the doctor examined my back.

4. 4
   adj

   Nearest in place; immediately beside or adjoining.

   The man in the next room kept me awake all night.

From Middle English nexte, nexste, nixte, from Old English nīehsta, nīehste, etc., inflected forms of nīehst (“nearest, next”), superlative form of nēah (“nigh”) (the comparative would become near), corresponding to Proto-Germanic *nēhwist (“nearest, closest”); equivalent to nigh + -est. Cognate with Saterland Frisian naist (“next”), Dutch naast (“next to”), German nächster (“next”), Yiddish נעקסט (nekst, “next”), Danish næste (“next”), Elfdalian nest (“by, near”), Icelandic næst (“next”), Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk neste (“next”), Swedish näst, nästa (“next”), Persian نزد (nazd, “nea…

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