Definition of serial
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
