sequel
sequel Lexical Profile
sequel Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A published, broadcast, or recorded creative work—such as a novel, film, television series, or video game—that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier work.
"The author spent three years writing the highly anticipated sequel to her bestselling historical novel."
An event or circumstance that follows or arises as a result of an earlier one; an outcome or aftermath.
"Economic instability was the immediate sequel to the sudden collapse of the trade agreement."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'sequel' with 'prequel': a sequel continues the story of an earlier work chronologically, whereas a prequel is published or released later but depicts events that occurred before the original work.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French 'sequele', from Late Latin 'sequela' ('that which follows, result, or consequence'), derived from the Latin verb 'sequi' ('to follow').