(~s)
1.
A book or film which is a ~ to an earlier one continues the story of the earlier one.
She is currently writing a ~ to Daphne du Maurier’s ‘Rebecca’...
N-COUNT: oft N to n
2.
The ~ to something that has happened is an event or situation that happens after it or as a result of it.
The police said the clash was a ~ to yesterday’s nationwide strike...
N-COUNT: usu sing