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noun
- 1. a published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one: "the sequel to " Similar
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SEQUEL definition: 1. a book, film, or play that continues the story of a previous book, etc.: 2. an event that…. Learn more.
1. : consequence, result. 2. a. : subsequent development. b. : the next installment (as of a speech or story) especially : a literary, cinematic, or televised work continuing the course of a story begun in a preceding one. Synonyms. aftereffect. aftermath. backwash. child. conclusion. consequence. corollary. development. effect. fate. fruit. issue.
A sequel is a continuation or part two. The Empire Strikes Back and Toy Story 2 are sequels. Many successful movies have sequels. The most common meaning of sequel is for a book or movie that follows another, but the term can be used for just about anything that comes second.
a book, movie, or play that continues the story of a previous book, etc.: I'm reading the sequel to "Gone with the Wind." Compare. prequel. an event that happens after and is the result of an earlier event: There was a dramatic sequel to last Thursday's scandalous revelations when the Congressman suddenly announced his resignation.
1. countable noun. A book or film which is a sequel to an earlier one continues the story of the earlier one. She is currently writing a sequel to her first novel. [ + to] Synonyms: follow-up, continuation, development More Synonyms of sequel. 2. countable noun [usually singular]
[usually singular] sequel (to something) something that happens after an earlier event or as a result of an earlier event. There was an interesting sequel to these events later in the year. Extra Examples. Word Origin. See sequel in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: sequel.
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. Synonyms: end, outgrowth, upshot, aftermath.
n. 1. Something that follows as a continuation, especially a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work whose narrative continues that of a preexisting work. 2. A result or consequence: "Our dreams are the sequel of our waking knowledge" (Ralph Waldo Emerson).
Sequel definition: Something that follows as a continuation, especially a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work whose narrative continues that of a preexisting work.
1. A book or film which is a sequel to an earlier one continues the story of the earlier one. [...] 2. The sequel to something that has happened is an event or situation that happens after it or as a result of it. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'sequel' British English: siːkwəl American English: sikwəl. More. Synonyms of 'sequel'
