I. ˈfä-lə-wiŋ adjective
Date: 15th century
1. : being next in order or time
the following day
2. : listed or shown next
trains will leave at the following times
II. noun
Date: 15th century
: a group of followers, adherents, or partisans
III. preposition
Date: circa 1926
: subsequent to
following the lecture tea was served