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1serial
adjective se·ri·al \ˈsir-ē-əl\
: arranged or happening in a series
of a crime : committed many times usually in the same way
of a criminal : committing a series of crimes
Full Definition of SERIAL
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: of, relating to, consisting of, or arranged in a series, rank, or row <serial order>
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: appearing in successive parts or numbers <a serial story>
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: belonging to a series maturing periodically rather than on a single date <serial bonds>
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: of, relating to, or being music based on a series of tones in a chosen pattern without regard for traditional tonality
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a : performing a series of similar acts over a period of time <a serial killer> b : occurring in or involving such a series <a serial murder>
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: relating to or being a connection in a computer system in which the bits of a byte are transmitted sequentially over a single wire — compare parallel
— se·ri·al·ly \-ə-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of SERIAL
1840
Related to SERIAL
- Synonyms
- episodic (also episodical), periodical, serialized
2serial
noun
: a story that is broadcast on television or radio or that is published in a magazine in separate parts over a period of time
Full Definition of SERIAL
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a : a work appearing (as in a magazine or on television) in parts at intervals b : one part of a serial work : installment
2
: a publication (as a newspaper or journal) issued as one of a consecutively numbered and indefinitely continued series
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First Known Use of SERIAL
1846
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SERIALLY Defined for Kids
1serial
adjective se·ri·al \ˈsir-ē-əl\
Definition of SERIAL for Kids
: arranged in or appearing in parts or numbers that follow a regular order <a serial story>
2serial
noun
Definition of SERIAL for Kids
: a story appearing (as in a magazine or on television) in parts at regular intervals
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