serialize

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verb

se·​ri·​al·​ize ˈsir-ē-ə-ˌlīz 

serialized; serializing

transitive verb

: to arrange or publish in serial form

serialize a novel

serialization

ˌsir-ē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

serialization

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noun

se·​ri·​al·​iza·​tion

variants also British serialisation

ˌsirēələ̇ˈzāshən, 

ˌsēr-, 

-ˌlīˈz-

plural -s

: the act or process of serializing

especially : arrangement and publication in the form of a serial

serialization rights to a book

Examples of serialize in a Sentence

Verb

Her story was serialized in the magazine.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The Illinois law requires privately made firearms to be serialized through a federally licensed dealer. — Molly Parker, CBS News, 16 June 2026

First serialized on the popular app and website WebToon, Always Human amassed over 54 million views and 700,000 subscribers. — Sarah Kate Ellis, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026

Preceding this article, which was syndicated to other newspapers, an announcement for the wedding was serialized in USA Today. — Jonathan Odden, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Her life and works are adapted for stage and screen, and her diaries have been serialized on radio. — Literary Hub, 28 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1852, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1856, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for serialize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies

Kids Definition

serialize

verb

se·​ri·​al·​ize ˈsir-ē-ə-ˌlīz 

serialized; serializing

: to arrange or publish in serial form