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| se·ri·al [ sree əl ] |
noun (plural se·ri·als) |
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1. story in parts: a story that is published or broadcast in parts, normally at regular intervals
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2. publishing regular newspaper or magazine: a magazine or newspaper published at regular intervals, especially weekly or monthly
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adjective |
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1. in series: in, forming, or done repeatedly in a series
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2. produced in parts: published or broadcast in parts, usually at regular intervals
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3. comput sending computer information sequentially: describes a form of data communication in which the individual bits that comprise each byte or character travel one after another through a single wire.
See also paralleladj (sense 4)
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4. music of music with all chromatic tones: describes a method of musical composition in which all 12 chromatic tones of the octave appear in strict order with no note repeated before the sequence is completed
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| [Mid-19th century. <series] |
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  se·ri·al·ly adverb |
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