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serialize.

To write a television program, novel, or other form of entertainment as a sequence of shorter works with a common story.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈsɪɹiəlaɪz/General-American/ˈsɪəɹiəlaɪz/Received-Pronunciation
  1. To write a television program, novel, or other form of entertainment as a sequence of shorter works with a common story.

    transitive
  2. To publish (a book, play, etc.) in regular instalments, e.g. in a magazine.

    transitive
  3. To convert an object into a sequence of bytes that can later be converted back into an object with equivalent properties.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English serial Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English serialize From serial + -ize.

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