follow-up
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work.
Pronunciation
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work
“His new software is a follow-up to the programs they started with.”
A subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
An activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been done
verb
Pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Typical Use
- Technical
Word Aura™
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This meaning: A piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work
Used this way, follow-up is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“His new software is a follow-up to the programs they started with.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “His new software is a follow-up to the programs they started with.”noun
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Sense: piece of work that exploits
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