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follow up
Overview of noun follow-up
The noun follow-up has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. follow-up, followup -- (a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work; "his new software is a follow-up to the programs they started with")
2. follow-up, followup -- (an activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been done)
3. follow-up, followup, reexamination, review -- (a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment)
Overview of verb follow-up
The verb follow up has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, implement, put through, go through -- (pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal")
2. follow up -- (increase the effectiveness or success of by further action; "The doctor followed up the surgery with radiation")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun follow-up
3 senses of follow-up
Sense 1
follow-up, followup
=> work, piece of work
=> product, production
=> creation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
follow-up, followup
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
follow-up, followup, reexamination, review
=> examination, scrutiny
=> investigation, investigating
=> work
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun follow-up
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun follow-up
3 senses of follow-up
Sense 1
follow-up, followup
=> work, piece of work
Sense 2
follow-up, followup
=> activity
Sense 3
follow-up, followup, reexamination, review
=> examination, scrutiny
Antonyms of noun follow-up
Member Holonyms of noun follow-up
Substance Holonyms of noun follow-up
Part Holonyms of noun follow-up
Member Meronyms of noun follow-up
Substance Meronyms of noun follow-up
Part Meronyms of noun follow-up
Meronyms of noun follow-up
Holonyms of noun follow-up
Attributes of noun follow-up
Derived Forms of noun follow-up
3 senses of follow-up
Sense 1
follow-up, followup
RELATED TO>(verb) follow up#1
=> follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, implement, put through, go through
RELATED TO>(verb) follow up#2
=> follow up
Sense 2
follow-up, followup
RELATED TO>(verb) follow up#1
=> follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, implement, put through, go through
RELATED TO>(verb) follow up#2
=> follow up
Sense 3
follow-up, followup, reexamination, review
RELATED TO>(verb) follow up#1
=> follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, implement, put through, go through
RELATED TO>(verb) follow up#2
=> follow up
Domain of noun follow-up
Domain Terms of noun follow-up
Familiarity of noun follow-up
follow-up used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
followup used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun follow-up
3 senses of follow-up
Sense 1
follow-up, followup
> work, piece of work
=> follow-up, followup
=> handicraft, handcraft, handiwork, handwork
=> ironwork
=> lacework
=> lacquerware
=> leatherwork
=> masterpiece, chef-d'oeuvre
=> metalwork
=> openwork
=> polychrome
=> silverwork
=> wicker, wickerwork, caning
=> woodwork
=> work in progress
=> workpiece
=> publication
Sense 2
follow-up, followup
> activity
=> variation, variance
=> space walk
=> domesticity
=> operation
=> operation
=> practice, pattern
=> diversion, recreation
=> cup of tea, bag, dish
=> follow-up, followup
=> game
=> turn, play
=> music
=> acting, playing, playacting, performing
=> liveliness, animation
=> burst, fit
=> work
=> works, deeds
=> service
=> occupation, business, job, line of work, line
=> occupation
=> writing, committal to writing
=> role
=> wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
=> waste, wastefulness, dissipation
=> attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
=> control
=> protection
=> sensory activity
=> education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity
=> training, preparation, grooming
=> representation
=> creation, creative activity
=> dismantling, dismantlement, disassembly
=> line function, line duty
=> puncture
=> search, hunt, hunting
=> use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise
=> operation, military operation
=> measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
=> calibration, standardization, standardisation
=> organization, organisation
=> grouping
=> support, supporting
=> continuance, continuation
=> procedure, process
=> ceremony
=> ceremony
=> worship
=> energizing, activating, activation
=> concealment, concealing, hiding
=> placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement
=> provision, supply, supplying
=> demand
=> pleasure
=> enjoyment, delectation
=> lamentation, mourning
=> laughter
=> market, marketplace
=> preparation, readying
=> aid, assist, assistance, help
=> support
=> behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings
=> behavior, behaviour
=> leadership, leading
=> precession, precedence, precedency
=> solo
=> buzz
=> fun
=> sin, hell
=> release, outlet, vent
=> last
=> mystification, obfuscation
=> negotiation
=> perturbation, disturbance
=> timekeeping
Sense 3
follow-up, followup, reexamination, review
> examination, scrutiny
=> audit
=> autopsy, necropsy, postmortem, post-mortem, PM, postmortem examination, post-mortem examination
=> checkup, medical checkup, medical examination, medical exam, medical, health check
=> comparison, comparing
=> fine-tooth comb, fine-toothed comb
=> follow-up, followup, reexamination, review
=> going-over
=> once-over, look-over
=> ophthalmoscopy
=> palpation, tactual exploration
=> endoscopy
=> keratoscopy
=> rhinoscopy
=> scan
=> search
=> survey, study
=> testing
=> time and motion study, time-and-motion study, time-motion study, motion study, time study, work study
=> inspection, review
=> bank examination
Meronyms of noun follow-up
3 senses of follow-up
Sense 1
follow-up, followup
=> work, piece of work
=> product, production
=> creation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun follow-up
Grep of noun follow-up
follow-up
Antonyms of verb follow-up
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb follow-up
2 senses of follow up
Sense 1
follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, implement, put through, go through
=> complete, finish
=> end, terminate
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 2
follow up
=> enhance
=> better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb follow-up
1 of 2 senses of follow up
Sense 1
follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, implement, put through, go through
=> adhere
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb follow-up
2 senses of follow up
Sense 1
follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, implement, put through, go through
=> complete, finish
Sense 2
follow up
=> enhance
'Cause To' of verb follow-up
Derived Forms of verb follow-up
2 senses of follow up
Sense 1
follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, implement, put through, go through
RELATED TO>(noun) followup#1
=> follow-up, followup
RELATED TO>(noun) followup#3
=> follow-up, followup, reexamination, review
RELATED TO>(noun) follow-up#3
=> follow-up, followup, reexamination, review
RELATED TO>(noun) followup#2
=> follow-up, followup
RELATED TO>(noun) follow-up#2
=> follow-up, followup
RELATED TO>(noun) follow-up#1
=> follow-up, followup
Sense 2
follow up
RELATED TO>(noun) follow-up#3
=> follow-up, followup, reexamination, review
RELATED TO>(noun) followup#3
=> follow-up, followup, reexamination, review
RELATED TO>(noun) follow-up#2
=> follow-up, followup
RELATED TO>(noun) followup#2
=> follow-up, followup
RELATED TO>(noun) followup#1
=> follow-up, followup
RELATED TO>(noun) follow-up#1
=> follow-up, followup
Domain of verb follow-up
Domain Terms of verb follow-up
Familiarity of verb follow-up
follow up used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb follow-up
2 senses of follow up
Sense 1
follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, implement, put through, go through
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
follow up
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb follow-up
2 senses of follow up
Sense 1
follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, implement, put through, go through
> complete, finish
=> close
=> top, top off
=> get through, wrap up, finish off, mop up, polish off, clear up, finish up
=> see through
=> round out, finish out
=> follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, implement, put through, go through
=> carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil
Sense 2
follow up
> enhance
=> follow up
=> touch up, retouch
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb follow-up
Sense 1
follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, implement, put through, go through
=> complete, finish
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Sense 2
follow up
=> enhance
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