Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Something that follows as a continuation, especially a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work whose narrative continues that of a preexisting work.
- noun A result or consequence.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun That which follows and forms a continuation; a succeeding part: as, the sequel of a man's adventures or history.
- noun Consequence; result; event.
- noun Consequence inferred; consequentialness.
- noun Succession; order.
- noun Those who follow or come after; descendants.
- noun In Scots law. See
thirlage .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun That which follows; a succeeding part; continuation.
- noun Consequence; event; effect; result.
- noun rare Conclusion; inference.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun 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.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
- noun something that follows something else
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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This sequel is the second episode in a series of four.
Archive 2009-12-01 2009
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Boy, do you have a lot catching up (and crying) to do =/the spiller ameron just gave away what the sequel is about in a press conference to scientists - The navi look so human because the human race created them and populated pandora with them.
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The film basically sets up Nikolai's story at the end so a sequel is a brilliant idea.
David Cronenberg and Viggo Mortensen to Reteam for Eastern Promises 2 | /Film 2010
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And from what I gather, the sequel is as good as this one.
Wish List Wednesday #28: "The Knife of Never Letting Go" 2010
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I agree the sequel is a bit stupid, especially if the plot is along the same lines, maybe if it'sa sequel with a different title, the same charaters and a fairly different plot.
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Lets hope the sequel is as good or better than this one. danamiller
STAR TREK Sequel Sets June 29, 2012 Release Date – Collider.com 2010
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However, I think the sequel is a whole lot better.
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams 2008
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As in, Hollywood folk usually keep these sort of things to themselves when a sequel is announced.
Jon Favreau Not 100% Signed for Iron Man 2? « FirstShowing.net 2008
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An admirer but not a devotee so sending me a sequel is a bit of a risk, except no risk because I'm loving it.
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When the sequel is actually a re-imagining of the first!
biocon commented on the word sequel
In addition, sequel means to follow (OED).
May 16, 2012
bilby commented on the word sequel
No-one's sequelling me on Twitter :-(
May 16, 2012
ruzuzu commented on the word sequel
You can't win if you don't play.
May 16, 2012
bilby commented on the word sequel
No-one's sequelling me on Twitter :-)
May 16, 2012
Prolagus commented on the word sequel
Are you sequelable?
May 16, 2012
ruzuzu commented on the word sequel
Let's check!
*yanks one of bilby's ears*
May 16, 2012
ruzuzu commented on the word sequel
I don't hear any squealing yet. Perhaps we should find his hallux wanting.
May 16, 2012
Prolagus commented on the word sequel
*decorates hallux with sequins*
May 17, 2012
ruzuzu commented on the word sequel
*squints*
May 17, 2012
Prolagus commented on the word sequel
*squats*
May 18, 2012
bilby commented on the word sequel
Ouch! Squerverts!
May 18, 2012
Prolagus commented on the word sequel
*squeezes squid*
May 18, 2012
ruzuzu commented on the word sequel
Silly rabbit, kicks are for squids.
*squeezes the Charmin*
May 18, 2012