sequel
- 01 B1 Intermediate
a book, film, or play that continues a story started in an earlier one.
a narrative work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one.
Simple“The first movie was a huge success, so the studio quickly filmed a sequel.”
In context“Critics argued that the sequel failed to capture the original film's charm, despite having a significantly larger production budget.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
something that happens as a result of an earlier event.
a circumstance or event that follows as a consequence or result of a previous occurrence.
Simple“The riots were a tragic sequel to the disputed election results.”
In context“The economic downturn was a painful sequel to years of reckless lending and insufficient market regulation.”
Synonyms - 03 C1 Advanced
the part of a piece of writing that follows later.
the remainder of a text or discourse; frequently used in the phrase 'in the sequel' to refer to subsequent sections of an argument.
Simple“As we shall see in the sequel, this theory has several flaws.”
In context“The author introduces the primary characters in the opening chapter and develops their complex motivations further in the sequel.”
UsageAlmost exclusively used in the fixed phrase 'in the sequel'.
From Middle English sequele, sequelle, sequile, from Middle French sequele, sequelle and its etymon, Latin sequēla, from sequī (“to follow”). Doublet of sequela.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.