prequel

noun
/ˈpɹiːkwəl/

Etymology

From pre- (“before”) + quel, by analogy with sequel.

Definitions

  1. In a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor,…

    In a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor, especially the original narrative or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative work with at least one sequel.

    • 'Prequels' are sequels that relate the story that preceded the original film.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for prequel. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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