Adjective
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(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
"our next president"
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nearest in space or position
immediately adjoining without intervening space
"had adjacent rooms"
"in the next room"
"the person sitting next to me"
"our rooms were side by side"
- side by side -
immediately following in time or order
"the following day"
"next in line"
"the next president"
"the next item on the list"
Adverb
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at the time or occasion immediately following
"next the doctor examined his back"