se·ri·al
 serial
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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a work published, produced, or broadcast in regular installments.
The program is a serial that can be seen every Tuesday afternoon.- similar words:
- periodical
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bulletin, issue, journal, program |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, pertaining to, forming, or arranged in a series.
Each computer has a serial number.The city is alarmed by the serial murders. |
| definition 2: |
published, produced, or broadcast in regular installments.
Many of the novels of Charles Dickens were written in serial form.- similar words:
- periodical
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| definition 3: |
pertaining to work presented as a serial.
serial publication rights- similar words:
- periodical
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chronological, successive |
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| derivation: |
serially (adv.) |
Are you looking for the word
cereal (as in grain)?
Serial and
cereal sound alike but have different meanings.