serialize

verb

se·​ri·​al·​ize ˈsir-ē-ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce serialize (audio)
serialized; serializing

transitive verb

: to arrange or publish in serial form
serialize a novel
serialization noun

Examples of serialize in a Sentence

Her story was serialized in the magazine.
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Micro dramas are serialized streaming programs that are typically served up in one- or two-minute episodes. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 The original manga is serialized on Shueisha’s webcomic site Tonari No Young Jump. Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 Barnes & Noble now devotes an entire section to manga books, serialized Japanese comics, many with no words at all. Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025 Other magazines peppered their pages with essays, short fiction, and photographs; Jump ran nothing but one-off and serialized manga stories. Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for serialize

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of serialize was in 1852

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“Serialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serialize. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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serialize

verb
se·​ri·​al·​ize ˈsir-ē-ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce serialize (audio)
serialized; serializing
: to arrange or publish in serial form

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