serial

se·ri·al  (sîr-l)

adj.

1. Of, forming, or arranged in a series.

2.

a. Published or produced in installments, as a novel or television drama.

b. Relating to such publication or production.

3. Responsible for a series of usually criminal acts over a period of time: a serial arsonist.

4. Music Relating to or based on a row of tones, especially the 12 pitches of the chromatic scale.

5. Computer Science

a. Of or relating to the sequential transmission of all the bits of a byte over one wire: a serial port; a serial printer.

b. Of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations: serial processing.

n.

A literary or dramatic work published or produced in installments.

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seri·al·ly adv.

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serial

Noun

1. a story published or broadcast in instalments at regular intervals

2. a publication that is regularly issued and consecutively numbered

Adjective

1. of, in, or forming a series: serial pregnancies

2. published or presented as a serial [Latin series series]

serially adv

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Serial items in a row or series.

Examples: serial of concerts, 1864; of pictures, 1854.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	serial - a serialized set of programs; "a comedy series"; "the Masterworks concert series" series broadcast, program, programme - a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?" instalment, installment, episode - a part of a broadcast serial soap opera - a serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products) tetralogy - a series of four related works (plays or operas or novels)
	2.	serial - a periodical that appears at scheduled times serial publication, series instalment, installment - a part of a published serial periodical - a publication that appears at fixed intervals semiweekly - a periodical that is published twice each week (or 104 issues per year) weekly - a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year) semimonthly - a periodical that is published twice each month (or 24 issues per year) monthly - a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year) quarterly - a periodical that is published every quarter (or four issues per year) bimonthly - a periodical that is published twice a month or every two months (either 24 or 6 issues per year) biweekly - a periodical that is published twice a week or every two weeks (either 104 or 26 issues per year) issue, number - one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"
Adj.	1.	serial - in regular succession without gaps; "serial concerts" sequent, sequential, successive, consecutive ordered - having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule; "an ordered sequence"
	2.	serial - pertaining to or composed in serial technique; "serial music" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
	3.	serial - pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series; "serial monogamy"; "serial killing"; "a serial killer"; "serial publication"
	4.	serial - of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations; "serial processing" in series, nonparallel computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures asynchronous - not synchronous; not occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase

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1. An element or a group of elements within a series which is given a numerical or alphabetical designation for convenience in planning, scheduling, and control.
2. (DOD only) A serial can be a group of people, vehicles, equipment, or supplies and is used in airborne, air assault, amphibious operations, and convoys.

Translations

serial [ˈsɪərɪəl] n → novela por entregas;

(TV) → telenovela

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serial [ˈsɪərɪəl] n → feuilleton m

adj (Comput) [interface, printer] → série inv: [access] → séquentiel(le)

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serial [ˈsɪərɪəl] n (TV) → Serie f;

(Radio) → Sendereihe f;

(in magazine) → Fortsetzungsroman m

adj (Comput) → seriell

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serial [ˈsɪərɪəl] n (PRESS) → romanzo a puntate;

(RADIO, TV) → trasmissione f a puntate

cpd [number] → di serie;

(COMPUT) → seriale