serial has definitions from the fields of writing,television,performing arts,computer science,music
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[ adjective ] in regular succession without gaps

Examples

"serial concerts"

Used in print

(J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)

Serial serum potassium levels remained normal ; the serum glutamic_oxaloacetic_transaminase was 10 units per ml. per min. .

Related terms

ordered

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[ noun ] (television,performing arts) a serialized set of programs

Synonyms

series

Examples

"a comedy series" "the Masterworks concert series"

3
[ adjective ] (computer science) of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations

Synonyms

nonparallel

Examples

"serial processing"

Related terms

asynchronous

4
[ adjective ] pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series

Examples

"serial monogamy" "serial killing" "a serial killer" "serial publication"

Related terms

series

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[ adjective ] (music) pertaining to or composed in serial technique

Examples

"serial music"

Related terms

music serialism

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[ adjective ] of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations

Examples

"serial processing"

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[ noun ] (writing) a periodical that appears at scheduled times
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