Near vs. Next

To, at, or within a short distance or interval in space or time

Nearest in space or position; adjacent

Just about; almost; nearly

Immediately following, as in time, order, or sequence

With or in a close relationship

In the time, order, or place nearest or immediately following

Close in time, space, position, or degree

On the first subsequent occasion

Closely related by kinship or association; intimate

The next person or thing

Nearly occurring but not actually happening

In place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.

Just barely avoided

(obsolete) Most direct, or shortest or nearest in distance or time.

Closely corresponding to or resembling an original

Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.

Closely resembling the genuine article

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Closer of two or more

Denotes the one immediately following the current or most recent one.

Being on the left side of an animal or vehicle.

(of days of the week or months of the year) Closest in the future, or closest but one if the closest is very soon; of days, sometimes thought to specifically refer to the instance closest to seven days (one week) in the future.

Being the animal or vehicle on the left.

In a time, place, rank or sequence closest or following.

Short and direct

(conjunctive) So as to follow in time or sequence something previously mentioned.

(Archaic) Stingy; parsimonious.

On the first subsequent occasion.

Close to

On the side of; nearest or adjacent to; next to.

To come close or closer to

The one that follows after this one.

To draw near or nearer; approach

Nearest in place; having no similar object intervening.

Physically close.

Nearest in time; as, the next day or hour.

Close in time.

Adjoining in a series; immediately preceding or following in order.

Closely connected or related.

Nearest in degree, quality, rank, right, or relation; as, the next heir was an infant.

Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear.

In the time, place, or order nearest or immediately succeeding; as, this man follows next.

Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.

Nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space;

So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow.

(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving;

Approximate, almost.

Immediately following in time or order;

On the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the left).

At the time or occasion immediately following;

(dated) Next to the driver, when he is on foot; (US) on the left of an animal or a team.

(obsolete) Immediate; direct; close; short.

Stingy; parsimonious.

Within the currently selected segment in a segmented memory architecture.

At or towards a position close in space or time. en

Nearly; almost.

Physically close to, in close proximity to.

Close to in time.

Close to in nature or degree.

(ambitransitive) To come closer to; to approach.

The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.

At a little distance, in place, time, manner, or degree; not remote; nigh.

Nearly; almost; well-nigh.

Closely; intimately.

Not far distant in time, place, or degree; not remote; close at hand; adjacent; neighboring; nigh.

Closely connected or related.

Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; touching, or affecting intimately; intimate; dear; as, a near friend.

Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling; as, a version near to the original.

So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow{3}; as, a near escape; a near miss.

Immediate; direct; close; short.

Close-fisted; parsimonious.

To approach; to come nearer; as, the ship neared the land.

To draw near; to approach.

Move towards;

Not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances;

Being on the left side;

Closely resembling the genuine article;

Giving or spending with reluctance;

With or in a close or intimate relationship;

Very close in resemblance;

Near in time or place or relationship;

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost';