series

se·ries

noun, often attributive \ˈsir-(ˌ)ēz\

plural series

Definition of SERIES

1

a : a number of things or events of the same class coming one after another in spatial or temporal succession <a concert series> <the hall opened into a series of small rooms>

b : a set of regularly presented television programs each of which is complete in itself

2

: the indicated sum of a usually infinite sequence of numbers

3

a : the coins or currency of a particular country and period

b : a group of postage stamps in different denominations

4

: a succession of volumes or issues published with related subjects or authors, similar format and price, or continuous numbering

5

: a division of rock formations that is smaller than a system and comprises rocks deposited during an epoch

6

: a group of chemical compounds related in composition and structure

7

: an arrangement of the parts of or elements in an electric circuit whereby the whole current passes through each part or element without branching — compare parallel

8

: a set of vowels connected by ablaut (as i, a, u in ring, rang, rung)

9

: a number of games (as of baseball) played usually on consecutive days between two teams <in town for a 3-game series>

10

: a group of successive coordinate sentence elements joined together

11

: soil series

12

: three consecutive games in bowling

— in series

: in a serial or series arrangement

Examples of SERIES

1. a five-part series on the history of baseball
2. a series of articles on global warming
3. The Yankees played a three-game series against the Red Sox last week.
4. The play-off series between the two teams begins next week.

Origin of SERIES

Latin, from serere to join, link together; akin to Greek eirein to string together, hormos chain, necklace, and perhaps to Latin sort-, sors lot

First Known Use: 1611

Other Monetary Terms

clad, legend, numismatic, obverse, reverse, scrip, specie

se·ries

noun \ˈsi(ə)r-(ˌ)ēz\   (Medical Dictionary)

plural ; series

Medical Definition of SERIES

1

: a number of things or events of the same class coming one after another in spatial or temporal succession <described a new series of cases>

2

: a group of specimens or types progressively differing from each other in some morphological or physiological attribute <a series of antitoxins>

3

: a group of chemical compounds related in composition and structure