next

adjective4

1. •
   immediately following, with nothing else in between

   • Please turn to the next page.
   • On Wednesday next, I'm going to Spain.
2. •
   Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.

   • The man in the next bunk kept me awake all night with his snoring.
   • She lives a mile or two away, in the next village.
3. •
   Nearest in relationship. (See also next of kin.)
4. •
   (no longer used) Most direct, or shortest or nearest in distance or time.

   • A prophet I, Madam; and I speak the truth the next way: […] — 1604

adverb3

1. •
   In a time, place, rank or sequence closest or following.

   • They live in the next closest house.
   • It's the next best thing to ice cream.
2. •
   So as to follow in time or sequence something previously mentioned.

   • First we removed all the handles; next, we stripped off the old paint.
3. •
   On the first subsequent occasion.

   • Financial panic, earthquakes, oil spills, riots. What comes next?
   • When we next meet, you'll be married.

determiner2

1. •
   Denotes the one immediately following the current or most recent one.

   • Next week would be a good time to meet.
   • I'll know better next time.
2. •
   Closest in the future, or closest but one if the closest is very soon; of days, sometimes thought to specifically refer to the instance closest to seven days (one week) in the future.

   • The party is next Tuesday; that is, not tomorrow, but eight days from now.
   • When you say next Thursday, do you mean Thursday this week or Thursday next week?

noun2

1. •
   The one that follows after this one.

   • Next, please, don't hold up the queue!
2. •
   Next match

   • gg team, Wanna play next?

preposition1

1. •
   (literary, no longer used) On the side of; nearest or adjacent to; next to.

   • D is so dainty a letter, that she admits no other consonant next her but R:[…] — 1660

noun1

1. •
   Initialism of near-end crosstalk.

   • All twisted pairs are assumed to be 26-gauge (0.4mm) and 9000-feet (2744m) long. The dominant crosstalk signals consist of NEXTs from BRIs and HDSLs. — 2001