following
fol-low-ing
adjective
About to be mentioned or occurring next in sequence.
"Please read the following instructions."
noun
A group of people who support or admire a person or thing.
"The artist gained a huge following."
preposition
Coming after or as a direct result of something else.
"Following the rain, the ground was wet."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: followers, chase, pursuit, pursual, succeeding, next, pursuing
Antonyms: leading