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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.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English sequel(e) < Latin sequēla what follows, equivalent to sequ(ī) to follow + -ēla noun suffix
1375–1425; late Middle English sequel(e) < Latin sequēla what follows, equivalent to sequ(ī) to follow + -ēla noun suffix
Synonyms
3. aftermath, upshot, outgrowth, end.
3. aftermath, upshot, outgrowth, end.
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Sequel
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Example Sentences
- She invites contributions for a sequel to be directed to all genders.
- It was pretty good, considering it's a sequel and all.
- We don't yet know if the sequel will fix the original's story problems.
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Word Origin & History
sequel
c.1420, "train of followers," from O.Fr. sequelle, from L.L. sequela "that which follows, result, consequence," from sequi "to follow," from PIE base *sekw- (cf. Skt. sacate "accompanies, follows," Avestan hacaiti, Gk. hepesthai "to follow," Lith. seku "to follow," L. secundus "second, the following,"
EXPANDO.Ir. sechim "I follow"). Meaning "consequence" is attested from 1477. Meaning "story that follows and continues another" first recorded 1513.
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
sequel definition
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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Computing Dictionary
Sequel definition
1. Precursor to SQL.
["System R: Relational Approach to Database Management", IBM Res Lab, San Jose, reprinted in Readings in Database Systems].
2. U Leeds. Theorem prover specification language. Pattern matching notation similar to Prolog. Compiled into Lisp.
[Proc ICJAI 13].
(ftp://agora.leeds.ac.uk/scs/logic/).
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