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forthcoming
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /f????k?m??/
- (General American) IPA(key): /f????k?m??/
- Hyphenation: forth?com?ing
Etymology 1
The adjective is derived from forth (“forwards”) + coming (“approaching (adjective)”); or from Middle English forth commyng, *forthcominge, present participle of forth-comen (“to come forth; to appear, issue”), from Old English forþcuman, forþ-cuman (“to come forth, come forward”) (present participle *forþcumende), from forþ- (“forth; forward”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“before, in front; first”)) + cuman (“to come”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *g?em- (“to step”)). Compare Dutch voortkomend (“coming forth, originating from (verb)”), German fortkommend (“getting away; progressing (verb)”).
The noun is derived from forth (“forwards”) + coming (“arrival”).
Adjective
forthcoming (comparative more forthcoming, superlative most forthcoming)
- (not comparable) Approaching or about to take place.
- Synonyms: imminent, impending; see also Thesaurus:impending
- Available when needed; in place, ready.
- Antonym: unforthcoming
- Willing to co-operate or provide information; candid, frank, responsive.
Derived terms
- forthcomingly
- forthcomingness
- unforthcoming
Translations
Noun
forthcoming (plural forthcomings)
- An act of coming forth.
- Something that is yet to come.
Etymology 2
From forthcome +? -ing.
Verb
forthcoming
- present participle of forthcome
References
Anagrams
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following
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?f?l????/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?f?lo???/
- Hyphenation: fol?low?ing
Adjective
following (not comparable)
- Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
- Synonyms: succeeding; see also Thesaurus:subsequent
- Antonyms: preceding; see also Thesaurus:former
- 1835, Sir John Ross, Sir James Clark Ross, Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-west Passage …, Volume 1, pp.284-5
- Towards the following morning, the thermometer fell to 5°; and at daylight, there was not an atom of water to be seen in any direction.
- About to be specified.
- Synonym: undermentioned
- Antonyms: abovementioned, aforementioned, aforesaid
- (of a wind) Blowing in the direction of travel.
Usage notes
(Senses 1, 2) When it modifies a noun phrase, it is generally preceded by the definite article the, and the combination functions as a determiner rather than a simple adjective. You can put it before a cardinal like the following two remarks instead of the two following remarks.
Translations
Preposition
following
- After, subsequent to.
- Following the meeting, we all had a chat.
Translations
Noun
following (plural followings)
- A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.
- He had a loyal following.
- Vocation; business; profession.
- (with definite article, treated as singular or plural) A thing or things to be mentioned immediately after.
- The following is a recommendation letter from the president.
- The following are the three most important questions.
Translations
Verb
following
- present participle of follow
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