serial
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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.
- 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.
Synonyms[edit]
- (arranged in a series): sequential
Derived terms[edit]
Terms derived from serial
Translations[edit]
Having to do with or arranged in a series
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 required to activate software.
- Go to these sites for serials, cracks and keygens.
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References[edit]
- DeLone et. al. (Eds.) (1975). Aspects of Twentieth-Century Music. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. →ISBN, Ch. 6.
- serial at OneLook Dictionary Search
- Google books: uses of serial
Anagrams[edit]
- Alires, Israel, Isreal, Lieras, Sailer, Sal Rei, ariels, railes, realis, relais, resail, sailer, serail
Spanish[edit]
Noun[edit]
serial m, f (plural seriales)
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