sequel

se·quel  (skwl)

n.

1. Something that follows; a continuation.

2. A literary, dramatic, or cinematic work whose narrative continues that of a preexisting work.

3. A result or consequence. See Synonyms at effect.

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[Middle English sequele, from Old French sequelle, from Latin sequla, from sequ, to follow; see sek^w-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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sequel

Noun

1. a novel, play, or film that continues the story of an earlier one

2. anything that happens after or as a result of something else: there was an amusing sequel to this incident [Latin sequi to follow]

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Sequel a train of followers, 1420; a suite, 1572, a logical consequence; descendants.

Examples: sequel of hangers-on, 1552; of descendants 1572; of followers, 1420; of heirs and sequels, 1533; a sequel and route of worldly and gallant servants, 1491; of songs and rhapsodies, 1713.

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A major operation that follows the current major operation. Plans for a sequel are based on the possible outcomes (success, stalemate, or defeat) associated with the current operation. See also branch.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sequel - something that follows something else subsequence final result, outcome, resultant, termination, result - something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"
	2.	sequel - a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it continuation addendum, supplement, postscript - textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

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sequel

noun 1. follow-up, continuation, development

noun 2. consequence, result, outcome, conclusion, end, issue, payoff (informal) upshot

Translations

sequel [ˈsiːkwl] n → consecuencia, resultado; [of story] → continuación f

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sequel [ˈsiːkwl] n → conséquence f; séquelles fpl [of story]; suite f

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sequel [ˈsiːkwl] n (follow-up) → Nachspiel nt;

(of film, story) → Fortsetzung f

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sequel [ˈsiːkwl] n → conseguenza; [of story] → seguito

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sequel

n sequel [ˈsiːkwəl]

(sometimes withto)

1 a result or consequence an unpleasant sequel to an incident. opvolg نَتيجَه последствие následek følge; konsekvens die Folge συνέπεια, επακόλουθο secuela tagajärg نتيجه seuraus séquelles תוֹצָאָה, הִתפַּתחוּת परिणति slijed, posljedak következmény akibat afleiðing conseguenza 結果 결과, 귀결 pasekmė sekas susulan vervolg etterspill, følge, konsekvens następstwo consequência sechelă результат, (по)следствие dôsledok posledica ishod följd, resultat ผลลัพธ์ sonuç, netice 繼續 наслідок; результат انجام hậu quả 继续

2 a story that is a continuation of an earlier story a sequel to a story about a boy called Matthew. opvolg تَتِمَّه продължение další díl fortsættelse die Fortsetzung συνέχεια (π.χ. μιας ιστορίας) secuela järg داستان دنباله دار jatko-osa suite סִיפּוּר בְּהֶמשֵׁכִים उत्तरकथा nastavak folytatás lanjutan framhald seguito 続きもの 속편, 후편 tęsinys (stāsta u.tml.) turpinājums susulan vervolg fortsettelse ciąg dalszy sequência continuare продолжение pokračovanie nadaljevanje nastavak fortsättning เรื่องราวซึ่งต่อมาจากตอนต้น devam, arka 續集 продовження سابقہ ناول، سنیما وغیرہ کا جاری سلسلہ đoạn tiếp 续集