sequel
NounUS[see-kwuhl]/ˈsikwəl/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)sequels
- something that follows something elseSynonyms: subsequenceType of result, resultant
- a part added to a book or play that continues and extends itSynonyms: continuationType of addendum, supplement
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Se′quel (sē′kwĕl), noun
Origin: L. sequela, fr. sequit to follow: cf. F. séquelle a following. See Sue to follow.
1. That which follows; a succeeding part; continuation; as, the sequel of a man's advantures or history.
O, let me say no more! Gather the sequel by that went before.— William Shakespeare
2. Consequence; event; effect; result; as, let the sun cease, fail, or swerve, and the sequel would be ruin.
3. Conclusion; inference. rare John Whitgift
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54
Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
Sequel
1.Precursor to SQL.
["System R: Relational Approach to Database Management", IBM Res Lab, San Jose, reprinted in Readings in Database Systems].
2.U Leeds. Theorem prover specification language. Pattern matching notation similar to Prolog. Compiled into Lisp.
[Proc ICJAI 13].