serial

  • 21serial — {{11}}serial (adj.) 1840, from SERIES (Cf. series) + AL (Cf. al) (1); popularized in reference to Dickens novels, published one part at a time (as opposed to all at once, in a book). Found to be a useful word and given wide application. Serial… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 22serial — I. adjective Date: 1840 1. of, relating to, consisting of, or arranged in a series, rank, or row < serial order > 2. appearing in successive parts or numbers < a serial story > 3. belonging to a series maturing periodically rather than on a&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 23serial — 01. You should record all the [serial] numbers of your stereo equipment in a notebook, in case of theft. 02. The arrest of the suspected [serial] killer has brought a great deal of relief to the city. 03. The [serial] number is SM198587LP. 04. A&#8230; …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 24serial */ — I UK [ˈsɪərɪəl] / US [ˈsɪrɪəl] noun [countable] Word forms serial : singular serial plural serials a story that is broadcast or published in a series of separate parts a three part adventure serial for children II UK [ˈsɪərɪəl] / US [ˈsɪrɪəl]&#8230; …

    English dictionary

  • 25serial — serially, adv. /sear ee euhl/, n. 1. anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine. 2. Library Science. a publication in any medium issued in successive&#8230; …

    Universalium

  • 26serial — se|ri|al1 [ sıriəl ] noun count * a story that is broadcast or published in a series of separate parts: a three part adventure serial for children serial se|ri|al 2 [ sıriəl ] adjective only before noun * 1. ) doing something or happening several …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 27serial — [[t]sɪ͟əriəl[/t]] serials 1) N COUNT A serial is a story which is broadcast on television or radio or is published in a magazine or newspaper in a number of parts over a period of time. ...one of BBC television s most popular serials, Eastenders …

    English dictionary

  • 28serial — n. & adj. n. 1 a story, play, or film which is published, broadcast, or shown in regular instalments. 2 a periodical. adj. 1 of or in or forming a series. 2 (of a story etc.) in the form of a serial. 3 Mus. using transformations of a fixed series …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 29Serial — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. On parle de&#160;: serial dans le monde du cinéma&#160;; serial en informatique pour désigner un numéro de série&#160;; Serial Records, un label de&#8230; …

    Wikipédia en Français

  • 30Serial — La palabra serial puede hacer referencia a: un serial radiofónico; un serial televisivo o soap opera; al cine serial; o un número de serie, código alfanumérico único asignado para identificar un objeto en particular entre una gran cantidad. Esta&#8230; …

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