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follow-on

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Something that follows as a natural or logical consequence, development, or progression.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: attributive, often

Examples

  • 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[...]
  • The heavily discounted initial engine sales were offset by the follow-on sales of engines and highly profitable spare parts.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Baby formula (breast milk substitute) for slightly older infants.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The act of a captain forcing the other side to bat again immediately after their first innings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

an immediate second innings forced on a cricket team scoring a prescribed number of runs fewer than its opponents in the first innings

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Broader terms: innings

History

Etymology

Deverbal from follow on.

Real reading context

follow-on in complete knowledge articles