interquel

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noun

An installment in a series of works set chronologically between two of its predecessors.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:interquel.”

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nouninterquel (plural interquels)

plural interquels

  1. human sciencesAn installment in a series of works set chronologically between two of its predecessors.
  2. human sciencesAny middle sequel with an earlier and a later installment.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:interquel.

Origin

From inter- (“between”) + quel, by analogy with prequel.

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Translations

Spanish intercuela
  • intercuelaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

interquel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interquel

MLA

“interquel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interquel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interquel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interquel.

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