sequel

[ see-kwuhl ]

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

sequel

/ 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

sequel

1. A narrative or dramatic work complete in itself but designed to follow an earlier one. Through the Looking-Glassis a sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnis a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sequel¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sequel¹

C15: from Late Latin sequēla, from Latin sequī to follow

Related Words

• conclusion
• ending
• sequence
• series