followup

• Substantiv, das eine Handlung, Arbeit oder Untersuchung bezeichnet, die etwas bereits Begonnenes fortsetzt, weiterentwickelt oder wiederholt. Es kann auch eine Nachkontrolle oder zusätzliche Überprüfung meinen.

A noun referring to an action, piece of work, or examination that continues, builds upon, or repeats something that has already been started or done.

1. Continuation or developmentB2formal

   A piece of work or action that builds upon or exploits earlier work or events.

   Folgearbeit

   • The article was a followup to the initial investigation.
   • They published a followup study to confirm the results.
   • The movie's followup was even more successful than the original.

   Synonymeadjunctcomplementcontinuationfollow-throughsequelsuccessorsupplement

2. Subsequent activityB2formal

   An activity that continues or repeats something that has already begun or been done.

   Folgeaktion

   • The manager scheduled a followup meeting to discuss progress.
   • We need a followup to ensure the changes are implemented.
   • The training session had a followup workshop the next week.

   Synonymecomplementcontinuationfollow-throughpostscriptsequelsupplement

3. Medical check-upB2formalmedical

   A subsequent examination of a patient to monitor earlier treatment or condition.

   Nachkontrolle

   • The doctor scheduled a followup for next month.
   • She went for a followup after her surgery.
   • The followup revealed that the treatment was effective.

   Synonymecheckuprecallreviewrevisit