sequel
IPA: sˈikwʌɫ
noun
- (dated) The events, collectively, which follow a previously mentioned event; the aftermath.
- (narratology) A narrative that is written after another narrative set in the same universe, especially a narrative that is chronologically set after its predecessors, or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative that has a preceding narrative of its own.
- (mathematics) The remainder of the text; what follows. Used exclusively in the set phrase "in the sequel".
- (Scotland, historical) Thirlage.
- (obsolete) A person's descendants.
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Examples of "sequel" in Sentences
- It is a sequel to the original film.
- The sequel is currently in the works.
- He did not reprise the role in the sequel.
- The film was followed by a sequel, Faraway.
- It is a sequel to the original Earthworm Jim.
- The sequel to A Close Shave is the feature film.
- It is the sequel to the 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit.
- The sequel movie was also filmed in and around the island.
- The Caped Crusader is the sequel to the 2008 film The Dark Knight.
- The film is the sequel to the very popular 'The Diamond from the Sky'.