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serial

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of serial

appearing in parts or numbers that follow regularly

  • "Uncle Tom's Cabin" first appeared as a serial novel from 1851 to 1852
Synonyms of serial

episodic (also episodical), periodical, serialized
Words Related to serial

sequential

successive

periodic, recurrent, recurring, regular

serial

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of serial

a publication that appears at regular intervals

  • the university library has a vast collection of serials
Synonyms of serial

book, bulletin, diurnal, gazette, journal, mag, magazine, newspaper, organ, paper, periodical, rag, review, zine
Words Related to serial

annual, bimonthly, biweekly, daily, monthly, quarterly, semimonthly, semiweekly, triweekly, weekly, yearbook

digest, little magazine

fanzine

pictorial, slick

broadside, edition, extra, sheet, supplement, tab, tabloid

newsletter, newsmagazine, newsweekly

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