Main Entry: ¹se·ri·al

Pronunciation: \ˈsir-ē-əl\

Function: adjective

Date: 1840

1 : of, relating to, consisting of, or arranged in a series, rank, or row <serial order>
2 : appearing in successive parts or numbers <a serial story>
3 : belonging to a series maturing periodically rather than on a single date <serial bonds>
4 : of, relating to, or being music based on a series of tones in a chosen pattern without regard for traditional tonality
5 a : performing a series of similar acts over a period of time <a serial killer> b : occurring in or involving such a series <a serial murder>
6 : relating to or being a connection in a computer system in which the bits of a byte are transmitted sequentially over a single wire — compare parallel

— se·ri·al·ly \-ə-lē\ adverb