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Serial

Serial Meaning & Definition
Serial Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Serial?

[n] a periodical that appears at scheduled times
[n] a serialized set of programs; "a comedy series"; "the Masterworks concert series"
[adj] in regular succession without gaps; "serial concerts"
[adj] (computer science) of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations; "serial processing"
[adj] pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series; "serial monogamy" or"serial killing"; "a serial killer"
[adj] (music) pertaining to or composed in serial technique; "serial music"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Serial: asynchronous | consecutive | in series(p) | nonparallel | ordered | sequent | sequential | serial publication | series | successive

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See Also | broadcast | episode | installment | instalment | issue | monthly | number | periodical | program | programme | quarterly | soap opera | tetralogy | weekly

Serial In Webster's Dictionary

\Se"ri*al\, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a series; consisting of a series; appearing in successive parts or numbers; as, a serial work or publication. ``Classification . . . may be more or less serial.'' --H. Spencer. 2. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to rows. --Gray. {Serial homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}. {Serial symmetry}. (Biol.) See under {Symmetry}.
\Se"ri*al\, n. A publication appearing in a series or succession of part; a tale, or other writing, published in successive numbers of a periodical.

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