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follow-on

follow-on noun: something that follows as a natural or logical consequence, development, or progression.

Noun

follow-on (plural follow-ons)

  1. (attributive, often) Something that follows as a natural or logical consequence, development, or progression.
    • follow-on effects
    • The Internet is the global information system that is logically linked together by a globally unique address space based on the Internet Protocol (IP) or its subsequent extensions /follow-ons[…]
  2. Baby formula (breast milk substitute) for slightly older infants.
  3. The act of a captain forcing the other side to bat again immediately after their first innings.

Synonyms of follow-on

Forms of follow-on

pluralfollow-ons

Origin of follow-on

Deverbal from follow on.

Questions about follow-on

What does follow-on mean?
Follow-on means something that follows as a natural or logical consequence, development, or progression.
What part of speech is follow-on?
Follow-on is a noun.
What is the plural of follow-on?
The plural of follow-on is follow-ons.

Words near follow-on in the dictionary

  1. follow up on
  2. follow'd
  3. follow-home
  4. follow-me-lad
  5. follow-me-lads
  6. follow-on
  7. follow-ons
  8. follow-the-leader
  9. follow-through
  10. follow-throughs
  11. follow-up

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