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Serial

ˈsɪəriəl

Serial definitions
adjective
serial
  1. consisting of, forming part of, or taking place in a series

    "a serial publication"

    • (of verbs) used in sequence to form a construction, as in they wanted, needed, longed for peace

      "the use of serial verbs"

  2. repeatedly committing the same offence and typically following a characteristic, predictable behaviour pattern

    "a serial killer"

    • repeatedly following the same behaviour pattern

      "he was a serial adulterer"

  3. using transformations of a fixed series of notes

    "the harmonic flow of serial music"

  4. (of a device) involving the transfer of data as a single sequence of bits
    sequential consecutive in sequence in order of time in order ordered progressive serial
    • (of a processor) running only a single task, as opposed to multitasking
noun
serial serials
  1. a story or play appearing in regular instalments on television or radio or in a magazine

    "a new three-part drama serial"

    set of programmes programme production serial
  2. (in a library) a periodical

    "the Serials Librarian"