serial
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
1840,[1][2] in reference to the books of Charles Dickens (published in sequential parts, as a series). Formed as series + -al, on model of Latin seriālis, from seriēs + -ālis.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
serial (not comparable)
- Having to do with or arranged in a series.
- Synonym: sequential
- (of a person) Who performs a specified action or course of action repeatedly or regularly.
- Synonym: career
- The serial killer had a string of victims across seven states.
- He was a serial entrepreneur, always coming up with a new way to make cash.
- Published or produced in installments.
- (grammar) Of or relating to a grammatical aspect relating to an action that is habitual and ongoing.
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Translations[edit]
Noun[edit]
serial (plural serials)
- A work, such as a work of fiction, published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end.
- A publication issued in successive parts, often numbered and with no predetermined end.
- (computing, slang) A serial number, esp. one required to activate software.
- Go to these sites for serials, cracks and keygens.
- (UK) A unit of police officers equipped with shields to tackle a riot.
- 1992, James Donald, Ali Rattansi, Race, Culture and Difference, page 66:
- The practice, especially among members of shield serials, of 'whooping like cowboys and indians' and beating of truncheons on riot shields must cease as this tends to frighten and intimidate rioters.
- 2013, Tony Moore, Policing Notting Hill: Fifty Years of Turbulence, page 324:
- The serials worked in pairs, one with long shields and one with short shields.
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Verb[edit]
serial (third-person singular simple present serials, present participle serialling or (US) serialing, simple past and past participle serialled or (US) serialed)
- (transitive) to assign a serial number to (especially of aircraft)
References[edit]
- ^ “serial”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “serial”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- DeLone et. al. (Eds.) (1975). Aspects of Twentieth-Century Music. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. →ISBN, Ch. 6.
- “serial”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- Google books: uses of serial
Anagrams[edit]
- Alires, Israel, Isreal, Lieras, Sailer, Sal Rei, ariels, railes, realis, relais, resail, sailer, serail
Azerbaijani[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Russian сериа́л (seriál), from English serial.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
serial (definite accusative serialı, plural seriallar)
- (broadcasting, film) series
- türk seriallar ― Turkish TV-series
- Azərbaycanlılar türk seriallarına baxmağı çox sevirlər.
- Azerbaijanis love watching Turkish TV-series.
Declension[edit]
Declension of serial | ||||||||
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singular | plural | |||||||
nominative | serial |
seriallar | ||||||
definite accusative | serialı |
serialları | ||||||
dative | seriala |
seriallara | ||||||
locative | serialda |
seriallarda | ||||||
ablative | serialdan |
seriallardan | ||||||
definite genitive | serialın |
serialların |
Further reading[edit]
- “serial” in Obastan.com.
Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
sérial
- serial (having to do with or arranged in a series; published or produced in installments)
Synonyms[edit]
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Further reading[edit]
- “serial” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
serial m inan
- (television) series (television program which consists of several episodes that are broadcast in regular intervals)
Declension[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- serial in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- serial in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English serial. By surface analysis, serie + -al.
Adjective[edit]
serial m or n (feminine singular serială, masculine plural seriali, feminine and neuter plural seriale)
Declension[edit]
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | serial | serială | seriali | seriale | ||
definite | serialul | seriala | serialii | serialele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | serial | seriale | seriali | seriale | ||
definite | serialului | serialei | serialilor | serialelor |
Noun[edit]
serial n (plural seriale)
Declension[edit]
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) serial | serialul | (niște) seriale | serialele |
genitive/dative | (unui) serial | serialului | (unor) seriale | serialelor |
vocative | serialule | serialelor |
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
serial m or f (masculine and feminine plural seriales)
Derived terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
serial m (plural seriales)
Further reading[edit]
- “serial”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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