serial (adj.)

  1. pertaining to or composed in serial technique; serial music'

  2. pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series; serial monogamy; serial killing; a serial killer; serial publication'

    serial (n.)

  1. a serialized set of programs; a comedy series; the Masterworks concert series

    [ Syn: series ]

  2. a periodical that appears at scheduled times

    [ Syn: series , serial publication ]

    serial (adj.)

  1. in regular succession without gaps; serial concerts

    [ Syn: consecutive , sequent , sequential , successive ]

  2. of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations; serial processing

    [ Syn: in series , nonparallel ]

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