series

noun, se·ries often attributive \ˈsir-(ˌ)ēz\

: a number of things or events that are arranged or happen one after the other

: a set of regularly presented television shows involving the same group of characters or the same subject

: a set of books, articles, etc., that involve the same group of characters or the same subject

plural series

Full Definition of SERIES

a : a number of things or events of the same class coming one after another in spatial or temporal succession <a concert series> <the hall opened into a series of small rooms>

b : a set of regularly presented television programs each of which is complete in itself

: the indicated sum of a usually infinite sequence of numbers

a : the coins or currency of a particular country and period

b : a group of postage stamps in different denominations

: a succession of volumes or issues published with related subjects or authors, similar format and price, or continuous numbering

: a division of rock formations that is smaller than a system and comprises rocks deposited during an epoch

: a group of chemical compounds related in composition and structure

: an arrangement of the parts of or elements in an electric circuit whereby the whole current passes through each part or element without branching — compare parallel

: a set of vowels connected by ablaut (as i, a, u in ring, rang, rung)

: a number of games (as of baseball) played usually on consecutive days between two teams <in town for a 3-game series>

: a group of successive coordinate sentence elements joined together

: soil series

: three consecutive games in bowling

— in series

: in a serial or series arrangement

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Origin of SERIES

Latin, from serere to join, link together; akin to Greek eirein to string together, hormos chain, necklace, and perhaps to Latin sort-, sors lot

First Known Use: 1611

Other Monetary Terms

clad, legend, numismatic, obverse, reverse, scrip, specie

SERIES Defined for Kids

series

noun se·ries \ˈsir-ēz\

plural series

Definition of SERIES for Kids

: a number of things or events arranged in order and connected by being alike in some way <the third book in the series> <On either side of the rut were a series of ledges. — Louis Sachar, Holes>

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