Definition of serial Serial

/sɪˈɹiˌʌl/ - [sireeul] - se•ri•al

We found 16 definitions of serial from 6 different sources.

What does serial mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: serials
serial - a serialized set of programs; "a comedy series"; "the Masterworks concert series"
		series
		broadcast, programme, program message that is transmitted by radio or television
		instalment, episode, installment a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
		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)
serial - a periodical that appears at scheduled times
		series, serial publication
		periodical a publication that appears at fixed intervals
		instalment, installment a part of a published serial
		semiweekly
		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
Adjective serial, serialer, serialest
serial - pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series; "serial monogamy"; "serial killing"; "a serial killer"; "serial publication"
serial - of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations; "serial processing"
		in series, nonparallel
		asynchronous not synchronous; not occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
		computer science, computing the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
serial - pertaining to or composed in serial technique; "serial music"
		music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"
serial - in regular succession without gaps; "serial concerts"
		consecutive, sequent, sequential, successive
		ordered having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule; "an ordered sequence"

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Wiktionary

serial (Noun)
A work, as a work of fiction , published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end.
serial (Noun)
A serial number required to activate software.
serial (Adjective)
Having to do with or arranged in a series.
serial (Adjective)
Published or produced in installments.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

serial (a.)
Of or pertaining to a series; consisting of a series; appearing in successive parts or numbers; as, a serial work or publication.
serial (a.)
Of or pertaining to rows.
serial (n.)
A publication appearing in a series or succession of part; a tale, or other writing, published in successive numbers of a periodical.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

serial
A publication issued in successive parts.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

serial
sē′ri-al, adj. pertaining to, or consisting of, a series: appearing periodically.—n. a tale or other composition appearing in successive parts, as in a periodical: a publication issued in successive numbers, a periodical.—n. Sērial′ity.—advs. Sē′rially, Sē′riately, in a series or regular order.—adj. Sē′riāte, arranged in a series.—adv. Sē′riātim, one after another.—n. Sēriā′tion