serial
/ˈsɪriəl/
noun
- A story or play published or broadcast in regular installments.
- The TV serial ran for ten seasons and had a huge fan base.
- The radio serial kept listeners hooked with its daily cliffhangers.
- She read a Victorian serial in the newspaper every week.
- A product, such as a book or magazine, that is published as part of a series.
- The publisher released the novel as a serial in three volumes.
- The library has a large collection of academic serials.
- He subscribed to a monthly serial about history.
adjective
- Consisting of or arranged in a series, sequence, or row.
- The computer sends data in a serial stream, one bit at a time.
- The books are numbered in serial order on the shelf.
- They published the story in serial form, with a new chapter each week.
- Relating to or involving a series of similar events, crimes, or actions, especially one committed by the same person repeatedly.
- The movie is about a serial killer who terrorized a small town.
- He is a serial entrepreneur who has started over a dozen companies.
- The police are investigating a serial arsonist who has set several fires.
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