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adjective

1. Immediately adjacent (as in place, rank, or time)
2. Any other considered hypothetically

   "knew it as well as the next man"

preposition

1. Nearest or adjacent to

adverb

1. In the time, place, or order nearest or immediately succeeding

   "next we drove home"

2. On the first occasion to come

   "when next we meet"

noun

1. One that is next

   "from one day to the next"

adjective

1. Located or living in the next building, house, apartment, or room

adverb

1. In or to the next building, house, apartment, or room

   "lives next door"

noun

1. A person admitted to or appointed by a court to act for the benefit of a person (such as an infant) lacking full legal capacity

adjective

1. Of or relating to a potential, forthcoming, or brand-new version of an existing product or technology next-generation

   "next-gen medicines"

adjective

1. Of or relating to a potential, forthcoming, or brand-new version of an existing product or technology next-gen

   "The older hardware companies don't have the field to themselves. They're being challenged by waves of start-ups with next-generation technology."

adjective

1. Surpassing others uncommonly good or impressive

   "But even though I love complaints and complainers, even though I am still technically a next-level complainer myself, a complainer who can elevate her complaints to a kind of art form …"