sequel
[ see-kwuhl ]
/ ˈsi kwəl /
noun
a literary work, movie, etc., that is complete in itself but continues the narrative of a preceding work.
an event or circumstance following something; subsequent course of affairs.
a result, consequence, or inference.
Origin of sequel
1375–1425; late Middle English
sequel(e) < Latin
sequēla what follows, equivalent to
sequ(ī) to follow +
-ēla noun suffix
Words nearby sequel
sepulture,
seq.,
seq. luce,
seqq.,
sequacious,
sequel,
sequela,
sequelize,
sequence,
sequence ladder,
sequence of tenses
Example sentences from the Web for sequel
British Dictionary definitions for sequel
sequel
/ (ˈsiːkwəl) /
noun
anything that follows from something else; development
a consequence or result
a novel, play, etc, that continues a previously related story
Word Origin for sequel
C15: from Late Latin
sequēla, from Latin
sequī to follow
Cultural definitions for sequel
sequel
A narrative or dramatic work complete in itself but designed to follow an earlier one. Through the Looking-Glass is a sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.