serial.
Having to do with or arranged in a series.
Meaning & usage
Having to do with or arranged in a series.
Who performs a specified action or course of action repeatedly or regularly.
The serial killer had a string of victims across seven states.
He was a serial entrepreneur, always coming up with a new way to make cash.
Published or produced in installments.
Of or relating to a grammatical aspect relating to an action that is habitual and ongoing.
Where this word comes from
Formed as series + -al, on model of Latin seriālis, from seriēs + -ālis. Cognate to Italian seriale. First use appears c. 1823. See cite below.
A literary or dramatic work, such as a radio or television programme, published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end.
A publication issued in successive parts, often numbered and with no predetermined end.
A serial number, esp. one required to activate software.
Go to these sites for serials, cracks and keygens.
A unit of police officers equipped with shields to tackle a riot.
Where this word comes from
Formed as series + -al, on model of Latin seriālis, from seriēs + -ālis. Cognate to Italian seriale. First use appears c. 1823. See cite below.
to assign a serial number to (especially of aircraft)
Where this word comes from
Formed as series + -al, on model of Latin seriālis, from seriēs + -ālis. Cognate to Italian seriale. First use appears c. 1823. See cite below.
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