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seq

n. uncountable
C2 Proficiency seq

n. a short way of writing 'sequence' or 'following'. You mostly see this in formal lists or legal papers to show that more pages or sections follow.

n. an abbreviation for 'sequens' or 'sequentes', meaning 'the following one' or 'the following ones'. Used in citations to refer to a specific page or section and those that immediately follow it.


SIMPLE

Please refer to page 42 et seq. for the full details.

CONTEXTUAL

The lawyer cited the relevant statute at section 105 et seq. to support the client's claim.

COMPLEX

In academic footnotes, the notation 'p. 12 seq.' indicates that the reader should consult page twelve and the subsequent page to understand the full context of the argument.

Usage

Typically used in the phrase 'et seq.' (and following). It is an abbreviation of Latin terms and almost exclusively appears in formal, legal, or academic citations.

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