adjectives
about to be mentioned or specified
"the following items"
immediately following in time or order
"the following day"; "next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on the list"
going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction
"the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade"; "tried to outrun the following footsteps"
is similar to
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
"the fox fled from the pursuing hounds"; "listened for the hounds' pursuing bark"
in the desired direction
"a following wind"
is similar to
(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate
"the days were fair and the winds were favorable"