serial


Definition: Meaning of, serial in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsɪərɪəl /

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serial serials
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  1. a story that is broadcast or printed in several separate parts on television, in a magazine etc
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  1. serial killer/murderer etc someone who commits the same crime several times
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  2. serial killings/murders etc crimes that are done in the same way several times
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  3. arranged or happening one after the other in the correct order
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  4. printed or broadcast in several separate parts
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serial used in phrases

  • serial killer (noun)
    1. someone who murders more than three victims one at a time in a relatively short interval
  • serial monogamy (noun)
    1. when someone has a series of sexual relationships, rather than one long relationship or several relationships at one time - often used humorously
  • serial murderer (noun)
    1. someone who murders more than three victims one at a time in a relatively short interval
  • serial music (noun)
    1. 20th century music that uses a definite order of notes as a thematic basis for a musical composition
  • serial number (noun)
    1. a number put on things that are produced in large quantities, so that each one has its own different number
  • serial operation (noun)
    1. the sequential execution of operations one after another
  • serial port (noun)
    1. commonly used for modems and mice and some printers an interface that transmits data a bit at a time
  • serial printer (noun)
    1. a printer that prints a single character at a time
  • serial processing (noun)
    1. sequential processing by two or more processing units
  • serial publication (noun)
    1. a periodical that appears at scheduled times
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