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ser·ies

series

 
 
pronunciation:
sI riz
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
inflections: series
definition 1: a group of related events, works, or objects that come one after another in sequence or are arranged in a particular order on the basis of a common characteristic.
This is just the first book in a series of four.There's been a series of articles about global warming in the newspaper these last few weeks.The quarterback has had a series of back injuries.
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synonyms:
chain, progression, sequence, string, succession
similar words:
battery, trail, train
definition 2: a group of three or more coordinated elements in a sentence.
You should separate each member of the series with a comma.
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