a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to a series; consisting of a series; appearing in successive parts or numbers; | ||||||
2. | (Bot.) Of or pertaining to rows.
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n. | 1. | A publication appearing in a series or succession of part; a tale, or other writing, published in successive numbers of a periodical. |
Noun | 1. | serial - a serialized set of programs; "a comedy series"; "the Masterworks concert series" Synonyms: series |
2. | serial - a periodical that appears at scheduled times Synonyms: serial publication, series | |
Adj. | 1. | serial - in regular succession without gaps; "serial concerts" |
2. | serial - pertaining to or composed in serial technique; "serial music" | |
3. | serial - pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series; "serial monogamy"; "serial killing"; "a serial killer"; "serial publication" | |
4. | serial - of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations; "serial processing" Synonyms: in series, nonparallel |