sequel

American  

[see-kwuhl] / ˈsi kwəl /

noun

1. a literary work, movie, etc., that is complete in itself but continues the narrative of a preceding work.

2. an event or circumstance following something; subsequent course of affairs.

3. a result, consequence, or inference.

   Synonyms:

   end, outgrowth, upshot, aftermath

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sequel British  

/ ˈsiːkwəl /

noun

1. anything that follows from something else; development

2. a consequence or result

3. a novel, play, etc, that continues a previously related story

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sequel Cultural  

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of sequel

1375–1425; late Middle English sequel ( e ) < Latin sequēla what follows, equivalent to sequ ( ī ) to follow + -ēla noun suffix

Example Sentences

The instant success spawned several sequels and turned its young lead, Macaulay Culkin, into a child star.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her new work, “The Beginning Comes After the End” is what Solnit calls the sequel to “Hope in the Dark.”

From Los Angeles Times

It would generate two sequels and serve as the biggest trophy of Ratner’s directing career.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gregory Hirschhorn, CEO of the company Too Lost, which distributed “Vultures 1” and its sequel, said that he’s recently observed a “noticeable shift” in Ye.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shut out by motion picture academy voters, the musical sequel could only manage two nominations — costume design and hair and makeup — with BAFTA.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• conclusion
• ending
• sequence
• series