"as follows" meaning in English

See as follows in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: Originally an impersonal construction = ‘as it follows’. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} as follows (not comparable)
  1. In the manner described hereafter. Tags: not-comparable Translations (in the manner described hereafter): كَمَا يَلِي (kamā yalī) (Arabic), 如下 (rúxià) (Chinese Mandarin), zo (Dutch), als volgt (Dutch), jene (Esperanto), seuraavasti (Finnish), comme suit (French), de la façon suivante [feminine] (French), folgendermaßen (German), so (German), wie folgt (German), με τον εξής τρόπο (me ton exís trópo) (Greek), az alábbiak (note: this element being the subject) (Hungarian), a következők (Hungarian), az alábbiakban (note: as adverb) (Hungarian), az alábbiak szerint (Hungarian), a következőképpen (Hungarian), így (Hungarian), ekképpen (Hungarian), così (Italian), come di seguito (Italian), come segue (Italian), następująco (Polish), następujący (Polish), como segue (Portuguese), astfel (Romanian), așa (Romanian), сле́дующим о́бразом (slédujuščim óbrazom) (Russian), como sigue (Spanish), de la siguiente manera (Spanish), así (Spanish), kama ifuatavyo (Swahili), ว่า (wâa) (Thai), như dưới đây (Vietnamese), như sau (Vietnamese)

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  "etymology_text": "Originally an impersonal construction = ‘as it follows’.",
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  "lang_code": "en",
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          "text": "The main points are as follows"
        }
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        "In the manner described hereafter."
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        {
          "code": "ar",
          "lang": "Arabic",
          "roman": "kamā yalī",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "كَمَا يَلِي"
        },
        {
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "rúxià",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "如下"
        },
        {
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "zo"
        },
        {
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "als volgt"
        },
        {
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "jene"
        },
        {
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "seuraavasti"
        },
        {
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "comme suit"
        },
        {
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "de la façon suivante"
        },
        {
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "folgendermaßen"
        },
        {
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "so"
        },
        {
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "wie folgt"
        },
        {
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "me ton exís trópo",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "με τον εξής τρόπο"
        },
        {
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "note": "this element being the subject",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "az alábbiak"
        },
        {
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "a következők"
        },
        {
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "note": "as adverb",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "az alábbiakban"
        },
        {
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "az alábbiak szerint"
        },
        {
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "a következőképpen"
        },
        {
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "így"
        },
        {
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "ekképpen"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "così"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "come di seguito"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "come segue"
        },
        {
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "następująco"
        },
        {
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "następujący"
        },
        {
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "como segue"
        },
        {
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "astfel"
        },
        {
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "așa"
        },
        {
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "slédujuščim óbrazom",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "сле́дующим о́бразом"
        },
        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "como sigue"
        },
        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "de la siguiente manera"
        },
        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "así"
        },
        {
          "code": "sw",
          "lang": "Swahili",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "kama ifuatavyo"
        },
        {
          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
          "roman": "wâa",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "ว่า"
        },
        {
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "như dưới đây"
        },
        {
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
          "word": "như sau"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "as follows"
}
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      },
      "expansion": "as follows (not comparable)",
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
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          "text": "The main points are as follows"
        }
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  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "kamā yalī",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "كَمَا يَلِي"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "rúxià",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "如下"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "zo"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "als volgt"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "jene"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "seuraavasti"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "comme suit"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "de la façon suivante"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "folgendermaßen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "so"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "wie folgt"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "me ton exís trópo",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "με τον εξής τρόπο"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "note": "this element being the subject",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "az alábbiak"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "a következők"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "note": "as adverb",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "az alábbiakban"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "az alábbiak szerint"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "a következőképpen"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "így"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "ekképpen"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "così"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "come di seguito"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "come segue"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "następująco"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "następujący"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "como segue"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "astfel"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "așa"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "slédujuščim óbrazom",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "сле́дующим о́бразом"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "como sigue"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "de la siguiente manera"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "así"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "kama ifuatavyo"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "wâa",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "ว่า"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "như dưới đây"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "in the manner described hereafter",
      "word": "như sau"
    }
  ],
  "word": "as follows"
}

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