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Meaning of 'serial' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Serial [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to a series; consisting of a series; appearing in successive parts or numbers; as, a serial work or publication.
- Of or pertaining to rows.
2 . Serial [ n.]
- A publication appearing in a series or succession of part; a tale, or other writing, published in successive numbers of a periodical.

Meaning of 'serial' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . serial [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a serialized set of programs
Example in sentence:
  • a comedy series;
  • the Masterworks concert series
2 . serial [ a]
Meaning (2):
- pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series
Example in sentence:
  • a serial killer;
  • serial killing;
  • serial monogamy;
  • serial publication
Meaning (3):
- pertaining to or composed in serial technique
Example in sentence:
  • serial music
4 . serial [ s]
Meaning (4):
- in regular succession without gaps
Example in sentence:
  • serial concerts
Meaning (5):
- of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations
Example in sentence:
  • serial processing

Nearby Words:

seraglio serai seralbumen serang serape seraph seraphic seraphical seraphicism seraphim

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