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• adjective
Coming immediately after the present one in time, order, or rank.
"The committee will review the budget proposals at the next scheduled meeting."
Nearest in space or position; immediately adjacent.
"We could hear the classical music playing softly in the next room."
• adverb
On the first or soonest occasion after the present; immediately afterward.
"First, sift the flour and sugar together; next, fold in the beaten eggs."
In the closest degree, rank, or order after someone or something else.
"Tokyo is the largest metropolitan area in the country, with Yokohama ranking next in population."
• pronoun
The next person, thing, or event in a sequence or group.
"One week passed much like the next while we waited for the examination results."
• preposition
Adjacent to or directly beside (chiefly in fixed expressions such as 'next the skin' or 'next the wall').
"Merino wool is exceptionally soft and comfortable to wear next the skin."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'niehsta', the historical superlative form of 'neah' (meaning 'nigh' or 'near'), from Proto-Germanic '*nehistaz' ('nearest').