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serial

/ˈsɪɹ.i.əl/noun, adjective3 syllables

Serial means: in regular succession without gaps.

Synonyms for serial11

noun, as in a periodical that appears at scheduled times

series, serial publication

noun, as in a serialized set of programs

series

adjective, as in in regular succession without gaps

consecutive, sequent, sequential, successive, ordered

adjective, as in of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations

in series, nonparallel, asynchronous

also used for serial

career

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What does serial mean?6

adjective

1

in regular succession without gaps“serial concerts”

2

of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations“serial processing”

3

pertaining to or composed in serial technique“serial music”

4

pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series“serial monogamy”

noun

1

a periodical that appears at scheduled times

2

a serialized set of programs“a comedy series”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with serial?7

three syllables

cereal

four syllables

materialimperialbacterialarterialethereal

five syllables

managerial
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Serial in a sentence

  • Each bar of bullion was stamped with its weight, purity, and serial number.rul
  • At this point, the police concluded they were facing a serial killer.CM
  • The television serial is getting more and more interesting.unknown
  • A new serial will begin in next month's issue.CN
  • Gustavo claimed that he was a serial killer.Amastan
  • Ziri talks about serial killers all the time.Amastan
  • The serial killer kept his victims' footwear as a trophy.Amastan
  • The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the console.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of serial

as a noun

plural
serials