direct sequel

noun

A continuing work that immediately follows the events of an earlier story, usually with little or no time gap between the two and continuing the same plotline, characters, or continuity.

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Meanings

noundirect sequel (plural direct sequels)

plural direct sequels

  1. A continuing work that immediately follows the events of an earlier story, usually with little or no time gap between the two and continuing the same plotline, characters, or continuity.
Cite this entry
APA

direct sequel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20sequel

MLA

“direct sequel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20sequel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “direct sequel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20sequel.

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