serial
English
Etymology
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 (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin seriālis, from seriēs + -ālis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
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
- (arranged in a series): sequential
Derived terms
Translations
Having to do with or arranged in a series
Published or produced in installments
Noun
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.
Translations
literal work
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publication
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serial number required to activate software
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See also
Related terms
Related terms
Verb
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
- ^ “serial”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “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
- Alires, Israel, Isreal, Lieras, Sailer, Sal Rei, ariels, railes, realis, relais, resail, sailer, serail
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
serial m inan
- (television) series (television program which consists of several episodes that are broadcast in regular intervals)
Declension
Declension of serial
Derived terms
- (adjective) serialowy
Further reading
- serial in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Template:R:PWN
Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
serial m or f (masculine and feminine plural seriales)
Noun
serial m or f (plural seriales)
Further reading
- “serial”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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