follow-on
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.13 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Something that follows as a natural or logical consequence, development, or progression.
noun
Baby formula (breast milk substitute) for slightly older infants.
noun
The act of a captain forcing the other side to bat again immediately after their first innings.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "There were similar concerns for Alstom's Derby plant earlier this year, until government authorised £220 million funding for Transport for London to place a follow-on order for ten nine-car Class 345 electric units for the Elizabeth line."