described as follows vs described by the follwing

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Described as follows' is commonly used to introduce a description or explanation that follows immediately after, while 'described by the following' is used to attribute the description to a specific source or method.

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described as follows

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to introduce a description or explanation that will be provided immediately after.

Examples:

The process is described as follows: first, mix the ingredients, then bake for 30 minutes.
The steps to assemble the furniture are described as follows.
The theory can be described as follows: it posits that...
The problem is described as follows in the report.

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The taste of the beans can be described as follows:
The substance of the amendments can be described as follows:
The modification shall be presented and described as follows:
At the time when RTP was transformed into a public limited company, the Portuguese law on company registration can be described as follows.
Virgin olive oils are exclusively classified and described as follows:
Virgin olive oils are classified and described as follows:
The following specific URI SHALL be used, as registered and described as follows:
This is described as follows in the application: 'Postservice entails that a company's internal post management routines are managed by an external player in order to free up internal resources and enhance business efficiency.
This possibility to leverage market power may be labelled as a 'vertical cross-market effect'. Such an effect could be described as follows.
As defined in the balance sheets (cf. ESA 95, 7.08) the change in the value of an asset between the end and beginning of an accounting period can be described as follows:
These advantages may be described as follows.
Pending that decision, the situation can be described as follows.
The three agricultural income indicators can be described as follows:
This fishing activity can be described as follows:
The programme's aims are described as follows:
The methods may be described as follows:
The effects may be described as follows:
The stages of a website's development can be described as follows:
The transmission of signals via satellite can be described as follows:
The Council's proposals can be described as follows:

Alternatives:

explained as follows
outlined as follows
stated as follows
presented as follows
depicted as follows

described by the follwing

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to attribute the description to a specific source or method that follows immediately after.

Examples:

The new product was described by the following features: durability, versatility, and affordability.
The concept was described by the following diagram.
The painting was described by the following art critic.
The theory was described by the following equation.

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Heading 8471 does not cover the follwing when presented separately, even if they meet all of the conditions set forth in note 5 (C) above:
Her condition was described by sources...
4. Article 17 shall be replaced by the follwing: Article 17
The Single Market is not a fait accompli but has been described by Commissioner McCreevy as work in progress.
The Agency was aware of the situation described by the Court and had already taken corrective measures.
There is no relevant European legislation covering the situation described by the Honourable Member.
The Commission has no detailed information on the incidents described by the Honourable Member.
The Commission does not have any information concerning the facts described by the Honourable Member.
He shows all the symptoms as described by Hippocrates.
He is best described by silence.
Altogether, six quarks were described by the theory.
They believed that people actually behaved in the way described by the simplified economic model.
Described by one investigator as reminiscent of...
The truth... is an elephant... described by three blind men.
This is the object described by Billy Miles as a communication device.
Men and women described by Mulder as zombies.
This universe is described by being a network of relationships.
The relationship between rivaroxaban concentration and Factor Xa activity was best described by an Emax model.
The serum concentration curve can be described by a biexponential equation.
The concentration-time profile following intravenous administration is well described by a two-compartment model.

Alternatives:

explained by the following
outlined by the following
stated by the following
presented by the following
depicted by the following

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described as follows vs described by the follwing