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- [see-kwuh l]
- /ˈsi kwəl/
- /ˈsiː.kwəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [see-kwuh l]
- /ˈsi kwəl/
Definitions of sequel word
- noun sequel a literary work, movie, etc., that is complete in itself but continues the narrative of a preceding work. 1
- noun sequel an event or circumstance following something; subsequent course of affairs. 1
- noun sequel a result, consequence, or inference. 1
- noun Definition of sequel in Technology 1. Precursor to SQL. 2. U Leeds. Theorem prover specification language. Pattern matching notation similar to Prolog. Compiled into Lisp. 1
- countable noun sequel A book or film which is a sequel to an earlier one continues the story of the earlier one. 0
- countable noun sequel The sequel to something that has happened is an event or situation that happens after it or as a result of it. 0
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Origin of sequel
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English sequel(e) < Latin sequēla what follows, equivalent to sequ(ī) to follow + -ēla noun suffix
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sequel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sequel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sequel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sequel
noun sequel
- aeon — An aeon is an extremely long period of time.
- aftereffect — The aftereffects of an event, experience, or substance are the conditions which result from it.
- bifurcation — the act or fact of bifurcating
- blowoff — the discharge or venting of surplus liquid or gas
- branching — the occurrence of several decay paths (branches) in the disintegration of a particular nuclide or the de-excitation of an excited atom. The branching fraction (nuclear) or branching ratio (atomic) is the proportion of the disintegrating nuclei that follow a particular branch to the total number of disintegrating nuclides
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