behind vs next

behind

adv
  • Backward in time or order of succession; past. 

  • Behind the scenes in a theatre; backstage. 

  • At or in the rear or back part of something. 

  • So as to come after someone or something in position, distance, advancement, ranking, time, etc. 

  • So as to be still in place after someone or something has departed or ceased to exist. 

  • In a rearward direction. 

adj
  • Slow. 

  • Not advanced to the required or expected degree; overdue or in arrears. 

prep
  • As a result or consequence of. 

  • Responsible for, being the creator or controller of. 

  • After in developmental progress, score, grade, etc.; inferior to. 

  • After in time. 

  • In the past, from the viewpoint of. 

  • Concealed by (something serving as a facade or disguise). 

  • After in physical progress or distance. 

  • In support of. 

  • Underlying, being the reason for or explanation of. 

  • At or to the back or far side of. 

noun
  • In the Eton College field game, any of a group of players consisting of two "shorts" (who try to kick the ball over the bully) and a "long" (who defends the goal). 

  • The rear, back-end. 

  • The buttocks, bottom, butt. 

  • A one-point score. 

  • The catcher. 

next

adv
  • So as to follow in time or sequence something previously mentioned. 

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

  • On the first subsequent occasion. 

adj
  • Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order. 

  • Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining. 

  • Nearest in relationship. (See also next of kin.) 

det
  • 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. 

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

noun
  • The one that follows after this one. 

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