For Followed by Meaning?

You use followed by to say what comes after something else in a list or ordered set of things. Potatoes are still the most popular food, followed by white bread. See full dictionary entry for follow. 'followed by'

What is the meaning of A followed by B?

The referencing number is followed by the author's last name. Wait... I thought "A is followed by B" means B follows A, that means A comes first, B comes next.

What is the meaning of Preceded by?

transitive verb. 1 : to surpass in rank, dignity, or importance. 2 : to be, go, or come ahead or in front of. 3 : to be earlier than.