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adjective

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as in serialized
appearing in parts or numbers that follow regularly "Uncle Tom's Cabin" first appeared as a serial novel from 1851 to 1852

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noun

as in periodical
a publication that appears at regular intervals the university library has a vast collection of serials

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“Serial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serial. Accessed 29 Jan. 2023.

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