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sequel
 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun sequel has 2 senses
  1. sequel, subsequence - something that follows something else
    --1 is a kind of result, resultant, final result, outcome, termination
  2. sequel, continuation - a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
    --2 is a kind of addendum, supplement, postscript

Definitions from the Web

Term: sequel

Noun: A literary or cinematic work that continues the story or extends the plot of a previous work.

Example Sentence(s):

  1. "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" is the second sequel in the Harry Potter series.
  2. After the success of the original movie, the studio decided to release a sequel to continue the story.

Noun: A consequence or result of a previous event or action.

Example Sentence(s):

  1. The economic crisis was the sequel of years of mismanagement.
  2. His reckless behavior had dire sequels that affected his entire life.

Noun: In genetics, a sequence of nucleotides that is similar to another sequence.

Example Sentence(s):

  1. The scientists discovered a sequel in the genome that was related to the cause of the disease.
  2. By comparing the gene sequences, they identified a sequel in the DNA of different species.

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