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Serial

/ˈsɪəɹiːəɫ/

A work, such as a work of fiction, published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end.

📖 Definitions of "Serial"

noun
  1. 1

    A work, such as a work of fiction, published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end.

  2. 2

    A publication issued in successive parts, often numbered and with no predetermined end.

  3. 3

    A serial number, esp. one required to activate software.

    "Go to these sites for serials, cracks and keygens."

verb
  1. 1

    To assign a serial number to (especially of aircraft)

adjective
  1. 1

    Having to do with or arranged in a series.

    "He was a serial entrepreneur, always coming up with a new way to make cash."

  2. 2

    Published or produced in installments.

🔄 Synonyms of "Serial"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
sequentnounRecurring in succession or as a series; successive, consecutive.
consecutivenounFollowing, in succession, without interruption.
orderedIn order, not messy, tidy.
sequentialSucceeding or following in order.
asynchronousNot synchronous; occurring at different times.
successiveComing one after the other in a series.
seriesnounA number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.
nonparallelnot parallel
serial publicationnouna periodical that appears at scheduled times

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Serial"

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WordDefinition
seriesnounA number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.
successiveComing one after the other in a series.
consecutivenounFollowing, in succession, without interruption.
sequentialSucceeding or following in order.
sequentnounRecurring in succession or as a series; successive, consecutive.
orderedverbIn order, not messy, tidy.
asynchronousNot synchronous; occurring at different times.
nonparallelnot parallel
serial publicationnouna periodical that appears at scheduled times
sequencenounA set of things next to each other in a set order; a series.
ordernoun(countable) A command.
off-the-shelf(idiomatic) As purchased or as commonly available, without modification or customization.
numbernounQuantity.
productionnounThe act of producing, making or creating something.
standardnounFalling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
successionnounAn act, process, or instance of succeeding:
massnoun(physical) Matter, material.
periodicOccurring at regular intervals.
serienoun(obsolete, nonstandard or non-native speakers' English) series
mass-producedProduced by mass production.

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