serial

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 tonality5 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

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