sequel /ˈsiːkwəl/ noun7 •A narrative that is written after another narrative set in the same universe, especially a narrative that is chronologically set after its predecessors, or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative that has a preceding narrative of its own. •Synonym of postquel; a narrative work that follows-on and is set after an prior existing work. •Any text that continues on from another text.It greatly resembles the Rabbinical account of the origin of the Mazckeen, which the reader will meet in the sequel. — 1850 •The remainder of the text; what follows. Used exclusively in the set phrase "in the sequel".In the sequel we restrict ourselves to “nice” cases without going into details about the nicety conditions which have to be fulfilled (see, e.g., Freudenthal [1]). — 1964 •(old-fashioned) The events, collectively, which follow a previously mentioned event; the aftermath.Now here Christian was worse put to it then in his fight with Apollyon, as by the sequel you shall see. — 1678 •(Scotland, historical) Thirlage. •(no longer used) A person's descendants. formssequels