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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This isn’t to say nu-King of the Hill has become more serialized; each of the first three episodes still stands on its own. Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025 However, a new book about Andrew called Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, by Andrew Lownie, serialized in the Mail on Sunday, tells a more complicated story. Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025 To achieve this output, PLD plans to deepen its vertical integration, consolidate its supplier network, and begin to serialize its manufacturing process beginning in 2027. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025 But it was still largely serialized, and by that point, the fandom’s enthusiasm had largely moved on to Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks, both of which embraced the episodic values of the pre-Discovery shows. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 July 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 19 Aug. 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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